direct a subdomain to an ip:port

[sde]

I have a client who has a counter-strike game server. With his past hosting company, he was able to have the direct a sub-domain to an iport .. for example:

a.domain.com -> 1.2.3.4:27015

i thought i could add an A record to his domain, but it would not allow for the port.

anyone know how i can do this?
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[nobaloney]

DNS has no knowledge of ports.

The only way to do it is through a redirect.

Jeff

 

[sde]

thanks. i'm realizing that the reason it worked last time is because counter-strike defaults on port 27015. so when a client request comes to that ip, it automatically assumes it is 27015.

thanks for the reply.
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vaporizer affiliate

 

[nobaloney]

Generically you can set up alternate ports in httpd.conf, but you can't do it in DirectAdmin as DirectAdmin has no place to specify an alternate port, and will rewrite the httpd.conf file for the domain each time you make changes.

Jeff