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Protocol – DNS/HTTP/HTTPS

Objective:
• Learn how DNS and HTTP/HTTPS protocol work together for web surfing

Step 1 – Verify HTTP and DNS server settings

Click Web Server > Services > HTTP


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Click DNS Server > Services > DNS


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“A Record” is used to map URL to IP address

Step 2 – Use PC to browse web site running on the web server

Click PC > Click Desktop > Click Web Browser

Type “ccna.com” in the URL field, you should able to browse the web site
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Go back to DNS server and disable DNS service


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Go back PC and try to browse ccna.com again


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You are not able to see any web page due to DNS service is turned off

Now we turn on DNS service on DNS server


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Go back to PC, open web browser and type “https://ccna.com”


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By using HTTPS all the web data will be encrypted

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