How can I add or update a webalias record?

Table of Contents

• Google Sites
• Adding a webalias record
• Updating a webalias record

Google Sites

If you have a site on UIC Google Workspace please open a ticket with ithelp@uic.edu. There is a separate process to create those webaliases. Though the process documented below also works it is preferred that Google's webalias service be used instead.

Adding a webalias record

1. Navigate to eip4.cc.uic.edu and log in using your NetID and password.
   
   NOTE:  You must be on campus or first connect to a UIC network using VPN to access this page. 
    
2. Select "DNS".
   
   
   
    
3. Select "Servers".
   
   
   
    
4. Select "eip-dns-smart.cc.uic.edu."
   
   
   
    
5. Type in the name of your Zone in the "Name" field and select your zone (e.g. ccts) once located.
   
   NOTE:  You should only see zones that you have permission to edit.
   
   
   
    
6. You should see a list of all records associated with that zone. To add a new A record, select the "+" sign.
   
   
   
    
7. On the next screen, enter the required information and then click "OK".
   
   Make sure that RR type is "CNAME".
   RR NAME:  This is the name of the CNAME.
   HOSTNAME:  This MUST BE webalias-prod-1.cc.uic.edu
   DNS Redirect:  The URL of the site you want to redirect to. For example, https://www.uic.edu/mysite
   
   After this redirect is created, navigating to http://<RR Name>.<zone> should redirect you to whatever value you put in the DNS Redirect field.
   
    
8. Example of pas-uat:

Updating a webalias record

1. Navigate to eip4.cc.uic.edu and log in using your NetID and password.
   
   NOTE:  In order to reach this page, you'll need to be on campus, or first connect to a UIC network using VPN.
    
2. Select "DNS".
   
   
   
    
3. Select "Servers".
   
   
   
    
4. Select "eip-dns-smart.cc.uic.edu"
   
   
   
    
5. Type in the name of your Zone in the "Name" field and select your zone (e.g. ccts) once located.
   
   NOTE:  You should only see zones that you have permission to edit.
   
   
   
    
6. Find the CNAME you're looking to edit and select it.
    
7. Make the necessary changes and select "OK".