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Specify an Internal URL for the Web Application

This procedure allows the SharePoint Administrator to map the public URL (http://support.example.com) to the SharePoint internal URL (http://support001.example.com).

Follow these steps:

1. Click Start, Programs, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products, SharePoint 2010 Central Administration.

   The Central Administration home page appears.

2. Click Application Management.

   The Application Management page appears

3. Click Configure alternate access mappings.

   The Alternate Access Mappings page appears with a list of available web applications.

4. Click Add Internal URLs.

   The Add Internal URLs page appears.

   Note: If the mapping collection that you want edit does not appear, then select one from the Alternate Access Mapping Collection list.

5. Enter the internal URL as http://support001.example.com in the Add Internal URL section, in the URL protocol, host, and port field.
6. Click Save.

   The Alternate Access Mappings page appears with the saved settings. The following table describes how the alternate access mappings appear in SharePoint using the examples in this procedure: