Article - CS178849

How to use a DNS alias when generating URLs in Windchill PDMLink?

Modified: 12-Aug-2025   


Applies To

  • FlexPLM 10.1 to 12.0
  • Windchill PDMLink 10.1 to 13.1
  • Windchill ProjectLink 10.1 to 13.0

Description

  • How to use a DNS alias in URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) instead of the Windchill hostname?
  • How to modify the hostname/domain name in URLs in Windchill cluster system?
  • How to have the server URL in a specific manner, e.g.,. Current server URL is [https://example123.company.com/Windchill/app] and needs to be changed to [https://devserver1.company.com/Windchill/app] 
  • How to use an alias name to access Windchill?
  • Note:
  • This article provides a method to make Windchill work in case of the computer name and the Windchill hostname are different
  • Resolution in this article is not tested and certified by PTC QA
  • This article is not for the Windchill rename scenario
  • Refer to CS21652 to rename Windchill
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