Hello,

I have problem with understanding the app management service in SharePoint 2013, why I need to create a new DNS can't I use my DNS and what is the steps to create app management service except to start and create, and what is the App prefix in the configuration app URL, and do I need web application specified for hosting the service.

Regards,

Ayesh.

Hi Ayesh,

For all apps for SharePoint, you must set up a Domain Name Services (DNS) domain name to provide a host name for the installed apps.

By using a separate domain name, apps for SharePoint are separated from SharePoint sites to prevent unauthorized access to user data and to reduce the possibility of cross-site scripting attacks.

The use of separate URLs for apps for SharePoint and SharePoint sites is called app isolation. You also need a DNS record so that the domain name can get correctly resolved.

The App Management Service is created by default after running SharePoint Product Configuration wizard.

You dont need to create the service. You just need to create the App Management Service Application.

Each app for SharePoint has a unique URL, which is made up of the app domain plus a prefix and an Apphash.

If you want to create and use Apps in a web application, then you need to set the service connection for the web application with App Management Service application.

More references:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161237.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mspfe/archive/2013/01/31/configuring-sharepoint-on-premise-deployments-for-apps.aspx

Thanks,

Victoria

Hello Victoria,

what is the domain I need to use in configuration app URL in central admin I have app domain, I use contosoapp.com and I create a record for SharePoint DNS that's all I need ?? but how it will recognize SharePoint farm. or the record is enough??

this step I can't understand it. sry I know its hard for me to ask because I am a student and I don't have that experience if you see sth missing can you fill it for me plz.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161236.aspx

Regards,

Ayesh.

• Edited by Ayesh abu al haj 21 hours 11 minutes ago

Hello Victoria,

what is the domain I need to use in configuration app URL in central admin I have app domain, I use contosoapp.com and I create a record for SharePoint DNS that's all I need ?? but how it will recognize SharePoint farm. or the record is enough??

this step I can't understand it. sry I know its hard for me to ask because I am a student and I don't have that experience if you see sth missing can you fill it for me plz.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161236.aspx

Regards,

Ayesh.

• Edited by Ayesh abu al haj Wednesday, August 26, 2015 10:27 AM

Hi Ayesh,

You need to create another domain for app and contosoapp.com is ok if it is different from your SharePoint domain.

You can choose to create a wildcard Canonical Name (CNAME) or a wildcard A record for resolving the domain name for app.

If you want to create a wildcard A record, then you need to make it point to the IP address for the SharePoint farm.

Thanks,

Victoria

Hello,

the record should point on the web servers or app servers ??

Regards,

Ayesh.