Simplify the SSRS URL

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Simplify the SSRS URL

Chrissy321

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October 22, 2012 at 9:21 am

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I'd like to make it easier for my users to access the SSRS root folder.
Is it possible to replace the existing URL http://MyServerName/Reports so that if they type 'reports' in the browser they get redirected to http://MyServerName/Reports.
If possible, is this more of a SSRS configuration or is it more of a networking issue.
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robert.gerald.taylor SSChampion Points: 13133 More actions · Answer 1

Chrissy321 (10/22/2012)
I'd like to make it easier for my users to access the SSRS root folder.
Is it possible to replace the existing URL http://MyServerName/Reports so that if they type 'reports' in the browser they get redirected to http://MyServerName/Reports.
If possible, is this more of a SSRS configuration or is it more of a networking issue.

It's more of a networking issue. You could probably modify the hosts file to redirect to the reporting server or update your DNS server. I'd just have the users bookmark the link in their browser, or put a link on the users' desktop.

HTH,

Rob

jermitts 57867 SSC Enthusiast Points: 130 More actions · Answer 2

> You could probably modify the hosts file to redirect to the reporting server or update your DNS server.

Just for future people finding this thread. no, you can't use DNS or HOSTS to change the address after the server name in an HTTP URI. This was just bad advice.

Jeremy

robert.gerald.taylor SSChampion Points: 13133 More actions · Answer 3

jermitts 57867 - Monday, June 12, 2017 6:02 PM
> You could probably modify the hosts file to redirect to the reporting server or update your DNS server.
Just for future people finding this thread. no, you can't use DNS or HOSTS to change the address after the server name in an HTTP URI. This was just bad advice.
Jeremy

https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2663/using-friendly-names-for-sql-servers-via-dns/

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/report-server-sharepoint/configure-reporting-services-to-use-a-subject-alternative-name

jermitts 57867 SSC Enthusiast Points: 130 More actions · Answer 4

http: / / DNS.STUFF.is.ONLY.HERE / thisPartIsHTTP
(spaces to prevent auto linking)

Also, it is INCREDIBLY bad advice to recommend modifying HOSTS. That's what DNS is for. Modifying HOSTS is just going to make life confusing for some other tech in the future.

Jeremy