A basic Mac mini server address problem
A home lab beginner wants to stop typing the full IP address and for each service. Bookmarks could help, but the goal is a cleaner way to reach services by name.
The open question is whether DNS and a are the right tools. The real need is to give each service an easy address and route each address to the correct service running on the .
Key points
- Typing a full IP address and for every service is inconvenient.
- Bookmarks are a , not a clean setup for many services.
- DNS connects an easy name to the server address.
- A sends each named address to the right service.
- A is easier to manage if the address setup is planned early.