Re: [cobalt-users] IP Address and PTR

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Schreiber wrote:

> --- alonsog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > What happens when you try to reach an IP adress from your browser. When
> > that IP hosts 2 or 3 different virtual sites and you've enabled Reverse
> > lookup?
> 
> The default site (non-virtual) for that IP address get selected; if they're
> all virtual sites, i'm not sure. you could experiment and find out.

Here we go again <wry grin>...

All sites on your RaQ are virtual, except for the first site you set up
with the name (host AND domain) you give the system when you set it up.

Cobalt says you can do either name-based or IP#-based hosting on the
RaQ.  What they REALLY do, is a slight sleight of hand <smile>.

Every domain on your RaQ is set up as a name-based site, with the name
being set to the IP#.  Then an alias is set for (www.<thedomain>.com). 
Look at /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf to see what I mean.  The first site
that appears in the list for that IP# is the one you'll see when you
enter the IP# into the browser.

It's got NOTHING AT ALL to do with reverse DNS is set for; they are two
completely separate services.

Jeff
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