Looking at the code (Regions.ini is parsed in the source file
RegionInfo.cs), 'InternalAddress' is parsed with "address =
IPAddress.Parse(config.GetString("InternalAddress", String.Empty));" which
means it expects a ipv4, three dot address for that parameter.'ExternalHostname', though, is kept as a string. When some module accesses 'RegionInfo.ExternalEndpoint', the code checks to see of the name is an ipv4 address and, if not, it calls 'Dns.GetHostAddresses()' which should look up the external hostname with DNS. The code throws an exception if it cannot resolve the DNS name. Not sure how well the .NET Dns class works. Is it possible your hostname does not lookup on the system? == mb On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 8:43 AM, Shaun T. Erickson <sterick...@gmail.com> wrote: > BTW, you keep saying FCDN. The correct term is FQDN, for Fully Qualified > Domain Name. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 24, 2016, at 11:16 AM, silverj <silv...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > > Thanks STE, > > But that didn't work. I used already FCDN in all configuration files. Only > in Regions.ini I get an error message when I use FCDN. It only allow me to > put in IP addresses... > > John > > > > > > Shaun T. Erickson schreef op 2016-02-24 00:04: > > I have used an FQDN everywhere in Sanctuary's configuration, for many > years now. Basically, the rule of thumb has been that you either have to > use IP addresses everywhere, or use an FQDN everywhere, because OpenSim > does string comparisons in places where you might expect an IP address to > get resolved first, except that it doesn't. In other words, in a > comparison, it will, for example, not consider 65.78.40.167 to be the same > as sanctuary.homelinux.org, even though they are equivalent. > > I do not, however, do split DNS, so I can't speak to that. I do run my > grid behind a firewall, with no issues, though. > > -ste > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 23, 2016, at 5:51 PM, silverj <silv...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > > I hope this problem can be solved. I am owner of SIMVALLEY ( > http://www.simvalley.nl) and are running my grid behind a FW. Since I > started SIMVALLEY more the 6 years ago I had always put the IP address in > as ExternalHostName. I have seen more questions in the past about this but > dont remember to see a solution. > > I am running split DNS so it is for security reason more handy to use FCDN > in the Regions.ini then IP addresses. Is it possible to implement in the > next version the Full Qualified Domain Name instead of the IP address? > > It will help a lot and makes running a grid behind a FireWall and Split > DNS much more easier and confirm the way other services are used on the > Internet. > > With regards, > > John > > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > Opensim-users@opensimulator.org > http://opensimulator.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > Opensim-users@opensimulator.org > http://opensimulator.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Opensim-users mailing list > Opensim-users@opensimulator.org > http://opensimulator.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opensim-users > >
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