Product ManualXG-7100
3.4 Configuring Hostname, Domain Name and DNS Servers
3.5 Hostname
For
Hostname
, any desired name can be entered as it does not affect functionality of the firewall. Assigning a hostname
to the firewall will allow the GUI to be accessed by hostname as well as IP address.
For the purposes of this guide, use
pfsense
for the hostname. The default hostname,
pfsense
may be left un-
changed.
Once saved in the configuration, the GUI may be accessed by entering
as well as
3.6 Domain
If an existing DNS domain is in use within the local network (such as a Microsoft Active Directory domain), use that
domain here. This is the domain suffix assigned to DHCP clients, which should match the internal network.
For networks without any internal DNS domains, enter any desired domain name. The default
localdomain
is used
for the purposes of this tutorial.
3.7 DNS Servers
The DNS server fields can be left blank if the DNS Resolver is used in non- forwarding mode, which is the default
behavior. The settings may also be left blank if the WAN connection is using DHCP, PPTP or PPPoE types of Internet
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