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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