Apple AppleShare IP 6.0 - Manual (Page 39)

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The following window appears.
5 Type your computer’s DNS name in the text box.
The DNS (or “host”) name is the name that your DNS server “maps” to your computer’s
unique IP (Internet Protocol) address when communication to or from that address is taking
place. This allows clients to connect to your server by entering an easy-to-remember name in
place of an IP address.
A DNS name cannot contain spaces, punctuation, or special characters that appear when you
press the Option key in combination with another key. You can use a name that matches or is
similar to your computer’s “Computer name” (as defined in the File Sharing control panel).
For example, if your computer’s name is “Mt. Shasta,” its DNS name can be “shasta” or
“mtshasta,” but it cannot be “Mt. Shasta” or “mt.shasta.”
Note: If you will be enabling Windows file sharing service, make the DNS name 12
characters or fewer with no spaces or special characters.
6 Click the right arrow.