asp.net isn't resolving an IP address correctly

[Guest]

I have a web application that uses a web.config file to set the url for a web
service on another machine... when I run the app with an alias for the
machine name I get:

http://RptSvrWR/reportserver/ReportService.asmx
"The request failed with HTTP status 401: Access Denied."

When I literally copy the IP address and overwrite the alias name in my web
config file... everything works fine... anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Oh I should point out that I'm able to ping RptSvrWR from my command prompt.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

It may be that the machine has more than one IP address. In addition, there
may be a DNS issue or a Firewall issue. Do you have a network admin you can
ask about this?

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull

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and I'll show my certification
*by* my works.

 

[Guest]

I did ask about it... he wasn't all that interested in figuring it out... I
mean the code works on the test environment computer... that was his main
concern.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Well, in that case, stick with the IP address!

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Professional Numbskull

Show me your certification without works,
and I'll show my certification
*by* my works.