SharePoint User Group UK

Hi,

I need some clarifications... Can a portal site name contain more forward slashes ("/"). For example, are all of the following URLs valid in the case of a SharePoint portal site name?

1. http: //nesanserver:3030/mainsite
2. http: //nesanserver/main:3030
3. http: //nesanserver.main:3030

Which of the above are possible to have as a portal site name? What special characters are allowed in creating a portal site. Can any of you explain me with more typical examples.... Please. Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Nesan Joseph R.

Hi,

The Portal URL is broken down as such

[Transport] :// [Server Name] OR [FQDN] : [Port Number] / [Virtual Directory]

In your example:

HTTP is the Transport

NESANSERVER is the Server Name or a Local DNS Name that maps to an IP Address

3030 is the Port number

MAINSITE is the Virtual Directory

They must all be in this order. The Portal name can can be whatever you want so long as you don't use reserved characters. Note: a Portal Name is not the same thing as a URL.

Example No 1 will can work, Example No 2 cannot work, Example No 3 can only work if you have domain with the extension "main".

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Paul Leigh

Hi Paul,

Thanks. Some more quick questions..

1. Can a portal site with Url as "http: //nesanserver:3030/mainsite/innersite" exist?
2. Can a portal site Url contain "spaces"?

Thanks again.

Nesan Joseph R.