Re: [cobalt-developers] Sub Domains

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Sean McCabe" <flare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> > Ok, I am fairly new to the Cobalt world.  This is the first one I have
> > owned.  I have the Raq3 and would like to set up some sub domains
> <snip>.
> > Or even if you have the time to explain
> > to me the
> > proccess I would be very pleased.
> > Sean McCabe

"Jim Carey" <ozbcoz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote
> In DNS terms the process is simple (this is on the RAQ3)
> Go to Control Panel
> Click on Domain Name server parameters
> click on Add and "Address (A) Record"
> type the subdomain name you wish eg mysub and the domain name eg
> mydomain.com and the ip address that the web site will be on - this will
> create mysub.mydomain.com
> if you want to also resolve www.mysub.mydomain.com to that site then:
> click on Add and "Alias (CNAME) Record"
> type www.mysub in Alias Host Name
> mydomain.com in nAlias Domain Name
> mysub in Target Host Name
> mydomain.com in Target Domain Name
> this will make www.mysub.mydomain.com point to mysub.mydomain.com
> cheers
> Jim Carey
Jim,
I fail to understand what this accomplishes.
It gives the user an 'A' record and a 'CNAME' record for the subdomain.
But it does nothing (as I see it) for an actual web site.
There must be something missing (or I am missing something).
I would assume that someplace under mydomain.com is a
directory for mysub.mydomain.com, or a user mysub/web.
How does it work???
Gerald