I built a new SharePoint 2013 environment and spent hours configuring it..

Now I can't connect and the host name won't resolve...

I get that error message "can't connect"

how can I fix this and get around this in a future date

Is it better to use my own network to avoid this?

• Moved by Mekh SubbaMicrosoft contingent staff Friday, May 29, 2015 3:34 PM mo

Hi,

According to your description, my understanding is that you can't connect to your SharePoint environment Virtual Machine.

Is your Virtual Machine created in Azure ?

If yes, you can refer the steps below to configure it.

Step-by-Step: Build a FREE SharePoint 2013 Dev/Test Lab in the Cloud with Windows Azure Infrastructure Services

For this error, here are some possible reasons, you can refer:

SharePoint 2013 & Azure Installation / Configuration Gotchas & Troubleshooting

If you still have some question about Azure VM configuration, I suggest you can create a post in the Azure Forum.

Thanks for your understanding.

Best R