Redirecting users to the authentication page does not work, the page cannot be displayed.

Redirecting users to the authentication page does not work, the page cannot be displayed.

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If Kerio Control is configured to Always require users to be authenticated when accessing web pages, then it is possible for Kerio Control to redirect users to a name (for example, https://fw.control.local:4081), rather than an IP addressAn identifier assigned to devices connected to a TCP/IP network. (for example, https://10.0.0.1:4081).

This setting is specified in Configuration > Advanced options > Web Interface > Use specified hostname. Type in a name that resolves to the IP address of the Kerio Control machine.

If the client machines in the local network use the IP address of the Kerio Control machine as their DNSDomain Name System - A database enables the translation of hostnames to IP addresses and provides other domain related information. server, you will need to have DNS Forwarding properly configured. The DNS servers used must be able to resolve the Kerio Control DNS name into a proper IP address.

One quick method of doing this is Simple DNS Resolution. In the DNS Forwarder section, enable the "'hosts' file" option. Press the "Edit File" button. Add an entry for the server at the very bottom of the file. The format is "IP address", a single space, and then "hostname". Do not include quotes.

For more details on setting up DNS Forwarding and Simple DNS Resolution, see DNS forwarding service in Kerio Control