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Host Named Web Application



Normally when you create a web application in SharePoint its Url is:
“http://<Server Name>:Port” or “https://<Server Name>:Port”.

We can also create a web application that contains a URL that is not of the above format, instead it could be “http://mywebapp.sharepoint.com” or “https://mywebapp.sharepoint.com”.

In order to create, host named web application following steps is needed to be followed.

1.      We need to create a host name in the DNS. The host name will be the url, the site. In my case my host name will be “mywebapp”.
2.      You need to login to your Active Directory server to create new host entry in DNS.
3.      Create DNS entries



4.      Let’s go to the DNS server and create a new A Host with the “mywebapp.sharepoint.com” FQDN and pointing to the web front end.
 


5.      Now open Central Admin> Manage Web applications> New. Provide the created host name in the Host Header in creating web application form. In my case its “mywebapp.sharepoint.com”.


 
6.      Now, once your web application is created in case of SharePoint 2013 we need to add binding in IIS for the host named web application. If you are using SharePoint 2010 then no configuration is needed. Below are the IIS bindings needed for SharePoint 2013.
I.              Open IIS on SharePoint 2013 server.
II.            Select your site
III.          Click on edit bindings.
IV.         Select your site binding, click on edit. Add your host name as shown in below figure.


                    
           7.  That’s it, now reset IIS and your host named web application is created.




Regards,
Keyur Pandya

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