The rewriter parses and searches the web content that passes through Access Gateway for URL references that qualify to be rewritten. URL references are rewritten when they meet the following conditions:
URL references containing DNS names or IP addresses matching those in the web server address list are rewritten with the Published DNS Name.
URL references matching Web Server Host Name are rewritten with the Published DNS Name.
URL references matching entries in the Additional DNS Name List of the host are rewritten with the Published DNS Name. The Web Server Host Name does not need to be included in this list.
DNS names in Exclude DNS Name List specify the names the rewriter must skip and not rewrite.
IMPORTANT:Excludes in the Exclude DNS Name List are processed first, then the includes in the Additional DNS Name List. If you put the same DNS name in both lists, the DNS name is rewritten.
The following sections describe the conditions to consider when adding DNS names to the lists: