Run On An Intranet

Another option for Intranet use without the need to set Intranet to "Yes" is as follows: Administrators can simulate a domain name by adding the IP address of the site and the desired domain name of the site to a HOSTS file (usually /etc/hosts for *NIX, under C:\WINDIR\system32\drivers\etc for Windows NT/2000/XP).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Under Windows, be certain to modify the 'hosts' file and NOT 'lmhosts'. 'lmhosts' is for NetBIOS names.

For example, a HOSTS file entry might look like:

192.26.128.3 triton triton.tatooine.com

This means that typing http://triton or http://triton.tatooine.com would be pointed to 192.26.128.3. Hence, the site can be loaded on an Intranet without the need to downgrade security.