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title: "DNS requirements for DataShed and LogChiefLite"
canonical: "https://servicedesk.maxgeo.com/space/DS/1392705564/DNS%20requirements%20for%20DataShed%20and%20LogChiefLite"
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DataShed and LogChiefLite can be accessed using either the server name or IP address of the server running Internet Information Services (IIS). How ever this will require the use of multiple port numbers as only one IIS site can run on a port number.

eg Server Name: WebServer01.local, IP: 192.168.0.5

| **Application** | **Server Name as DNS** | **IP as DNS** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DataShed | http://WebServer01.local:80 | http://192.168.0.5:80 |
| DataShedAdmin | http://WebServer01.local:81 | http://192.168.0.5:81 |
| LogChiefLite | http://WebServer01.local:82 | http://192.168.0.5:82 |
| LogChifeLiteService | http://WebServer01.local:83 | http://192.168.0.5:83 |

Using this will require multiple ports to be open on the IIS server as they can’t operate on the standard HTTP port 80 or HTTPS port 443

maxgeo recommends setting up DNS entries for each application even if the application will not be accessible from outside of the company network.

EG:

| **Application** | **DNS** |
| --- | --- |
| DataShed | http://datashed.company.com |
| DataShedAdmin | http://datashedadmin.company.com |
| LogChiefLite | http://logchieflite.company.com |
| LogChifeLiteService | http://logchiefliteservice.company.com |

The DNS can be setup with either as a A record using the IIS server IP or a CNAME using the IIS Server name

**Windows Active Directory:**

[Add a Host (A) Resource Record to Corporate DNS for a Federation Server | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-fs/deployment/add-a-host--a--resource-record-to-corporate-dns-for-a-federation-server)

[Create an Alias (CNAME) Record in DNS for WEB1 | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/core-network-guide/cncg/server-certs/create-an-alias-cname-record-in-dns-for-web1)

**Amazon Web Services:**

[Creating records by using the Amazon Route 53 console - Amazon Route 53](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/resource-record-sets-creating.html)

**Azure/Entra**

[Tutorial: Create custom Azure DNS records for a web app | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/dns/dns-web-sites-custom-domain)