CNAME change and Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)

thesearcher · 04-29-2009, 06:24 AM

Hello,

I have made a CNAME change on the domain.co.uk to point to domain.com.
All is correctly setup and serial updated but I when I try on the browser, I get the following error message on a blank page:

Bad Request (Invalid Hostname)

I never encountered this. Anyone can help how to troubleshoot?

Many thanks!!

CrazyTech · 04-29-2009, 08:50 AM

Did you include the ending "." in your entry when you made the change?

thesearcher · 04-29-2009, 08:56 AM

Yes, I did.

The "." is at the end. Here is the format as on the DNS server for zone file domain.co.uk:

www IN CNAME www.domain.com.

Thanks for your help!

CrazyTech · 04-29-2009, 09:34 AM

Any way you could PM me the actual URL or something, it's difficult to troubleshoot without more information? Keep in mind, though, that the above is just for www.domain.co.uk

~ServerPoint~ · 04-29-2009, 10:36 PM

Have you tried to involve your current provider in this problem solving?
I believe they are the ones which can take care

mulligan · 04-29-2009, 10:54 PM

Clear your cache ... or flush your DNS

thesearcher · 04-30-2009, 01:49 AM

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback!

I provide occasional support to a local ISP but I'm not a guru in DNS(as you can see

)...this is for one of their customers and I encountered it on a check for another customer by chance...

Flushing the cache doesn't help. The customer did it on their PC too but no success.

Any other idea?

Many thanks!

SiberForum · 05-04-2009, 12:23 AM

Does Hostname you are using exists?
Make sure theare are no typo mistakes in the changes you have made

04-29-2009, 06:24 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
thesearcher NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Europa Posts: 78	CNAME change and Bad Request (Invalid Hostname) Hello, I have made a CNAME change on the domain.co.uk to point to domain.com. All is correctly setup and serial updated but I when I try on the browser, I get the following error message on a blank page: Bad Request (Invalid Hostname) I never encountered this. Anyone can help how to troubleshoot? Many thanks!!

04-29-2009, 10:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
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SiberForum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,459	Does Hostname you are using exists? Make sure theare are no typo mistakes in the changes you have made __________________ Canadian .CA Domain Name Registration and Web Site Hosting Sibername.com is an ICANN/CIRA/Eurid Accredited Registrar.

04-29-2009, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
CrazyTech NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,043	Did you include the ending "." in your entry when you made the change?

04-29-2009, 08:56 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
thesearcher NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Europa Posts: 78	Yes, I did. The "." is at the end. Here is the format as on the DNS server for zone file domain.co.uk: www IN CNAME www.domain.com. Thanks for your help!

04-29-2009, 09:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
CrazyTech NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,043	Any way you could PM me the actual URL or something, it's difficult to troubleshoot without more information? Keep in mind, though, that the above is just for www.domain.co.uk

04-29-2009, 10:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
mulligan NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 508	Clear your cache ... or flush your DNS

04-30-2009, 01:49 AM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
thesearcher NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Europa Posts: 78	Hi, Thank you for your feedback! I provide occasional support to a local ISP but I'm not a guru in DNS(as you can see )...this is for one of their customers and I encountered it on a check for another customer by chance... Flushing the cache doesn't help. The customer did it on their PC too but no success. Any other idea? Many thanks!

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