From owner-freebsd-questions Fri May 4 15:44:13 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from tellurian.net (gate.tellurian.net [216.182.1.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFCC137B423 for ; Fri, 4 May 2001 15:44:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from walt@betan.com) Received: from walt99 (unverified [216.182.56.86]) by tellurian.net (Rockliffe SMTPRA 4.5.4) with ESMTP id for ; Fri, 4 May 2001 18:44:07 -0400 Message-Id: <4.2.2.20010504184211.00b45d20@pop3.palace.net> X-Sender: walterbetanc@pop3.palace.net X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.2 Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 18:44:08 -0400 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Walter Betancourt Subject: RE: hosting multiple domains with one IP In-Reply-To: <8F69143C0B1A9F4D95AFC58CF69877E5071988@exhsto1.se.dataphon e.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Patrik, it makes good sense, and I'm still in the novice class, thanks much for the reply. At 12:37 AM 5/5/01 +0200, you wrote: >Hi. > >This is no problem. >You do the same thing as for a "normal" domain. > >You have two ways (or maybe more then that.. but two primary). > >1. Make the other ISP create a A-record for your sub-domain to your >server. All you have to do is to create a VirtualHost that have >SomeName.ServerName.org insted of only ServerName.org.. like this... > > ServerName SomeName.ServerName.org > and so on... > > >or.. >2. Make the other ISP make a NS record for SomeName in the zone >ServerName.org to point to your nameserver. In your nameserver you >create a zone named SomeName.ServerName.org with the same configuration >as a normal domain.. and from thereon you simply address this subdomain >as a "normal" domain. > >VirtualHost will look the same in ether case. > >Well.. guess you could make the other ISP make a CNAME record to a name >defined by you.. that way you will have the same control as you would >with a NS record. >The downside to have a A-record for a domain in someone else's dns is >that you don't have the control.. so if you would for some reason move >your server to another ip-address you would have to ask that ISP to >change his record. While if you have ether a CNAME or a NS record you >can move the subdomain around as you wish. > >Well... I hope this makes sense for you... it's quite late here so >please forgive me if I'm unclear or TO clear! :) > >Regards, >Patrik > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Walter Betancourt [mailto:walt@betan.com] >Sent: den 5 maj 2001 00:16 >To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: hosting multiple domains with one IP > > >I know it is an unusual situation, but how would you setup a virtual >host >sub-domain > >SomeName.ServerName.org > >when ServerName.org is hosted at another ISP, but no problem to use the >sub-domain > >( I actually have pointer to the other ISP for ServerName.org ) > >this gets confusing to me, dont know how to set up the virtual host >without >the ServerName.org on > >my server, but I hope theres a dns wizard out there that can help > >thanks > > >Walt > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message Walter Betancourt walt@betan.com Phone: 973-579-4862 Fax: 973-383-7485 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message