How to configure private DNS in Bold BI Windows deployment
Please refer to the following steps to configure private DNS in Bold BI Windows deployment.
Update the hosts file
Navigate to the directory "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" and open the "hosts" file. Add a new private DNS entry mapped to localhost IP address.
Add a new HTTPS binding in IIS
Add a new binding with HTTPS to Bold BI Enterprise edition on IIS, as shown in the following images.
Update URLs in Bold BI configuration
Update the values of "InternalAppUrls" with new HTTPS binding in the product.json file located at "{Deployed Location}\app_data\configuration\product.json
Similarly, update the values of "InternalAppUrls" with new HTTPS binding in the `config.json` file located at "{Deployed Location}\app_data\configuration\config.json".
If the "IIS Express Development Certificate" is used when adding a new HTTPS binding, make sure to update the "IgnoreSslValidation" node in the config.json file to true.
Restart the site in IIS and browse the application with new HTTPS binding URL.
To configure private DNS for the Bold BI Windows deployment, where startup and site creation have already been completed, refer to the Update Site URL for Individual & Bulk Tenant Sites in Bold BI article.
