Re: [squid-users] Squid not resolve Netbios Name (short name of host)

squid has nothing to do with Microsoft netbios or smb names. how ever
it can resolve the names from dns server ,

On 5/30/07, Hoang An <vohoangan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I have a topology like that
> Internet ------- Modem ADSL (172.16.0.3/16) -------- Switch
> -------- LAN (172.16.0.0/16)
>
> |
>
> |
>
> Squid Proxy (172.16.6.4/16)
>
> In LAN, I have WINS, DNS Server on Windows 2003, they will resolve
> all name (internal, internet). Current, I install squid-2.6.STABLE13
> from source in RHEL 4AS and use iptable accept port 8080. (I think all
> my rules is OK).
> I also have some Web Sever (IIS 6) in LAN with name: appserver ,appserver2 ,...
> Squid Proxy is so good when process request Internet
> Problem: when I use proxy in IE or Firefox in LAN to connect my
> Website in LAN, Squid shows message:
> ""Unable to determine IP address from host name for appserver .
> The dnsserver returned:
> Server Failure: The name server was unable to process this query. ""
> In address bar of web browser I use --> http://appserver/htql
> But if I use http://172.16.0.107/htql (IP address of appserver), it
> connect or I use http://appserver.mydomain.com/htql (FQDN of
> appserver) it connect too
> My WINS, DNS Server in LAN properties operation.
> In RHEL i use command ""nmblookup -A appserver"", it ok
> but when use command ""nmblookup appserver"" , it fail to resolve the name to IP
> I really want to trouble shooting this big problem. My Website in LAN
> very important to client
> Can you show me the way to fix this correct.
> I think we can try in some case:
> - If Squid find in URL of client has string "appserver" Squid not
> process this request and direct straight to my Web Server
> Or .....
>
> Thanks
>

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