Re: [cobalt-users] Pointing a Sub Domain To a directory

["Kelly Caldwell" <kelly@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been following this thread for a while because I'm trying to find a
"good" solution for this too (and yes, I read 8 pages in the archives about
all kinds of stuff).

I'm coming from the programmer mentality (not necessarily a good thing in
this arena;-)....I want:
1 - Fast
2 - Flexible (I want the ability to offer limited URL Redirection to select
users)
3 - A file that lists all my redirections separately outside of httpd.conf.

I enabled wildcards (using an include file to pri.domain.com)...so, that I
can run a Perl script. It does run, but by THAT time, the host has changed
and it doesn't recognize it. I'm sure the httpd.conf edits will work (now
that my telnet client will let me get to them)....but that might be harder
to constantly maintain.

So, please don't get irritated at me for wanting to continue this
thread....I have seen several answers that are viable and work, but I am
also interested in finding a good combination for my particular situation.

Kel


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lasman" <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Pointing a Sub Domain To a directory


> Mark Baker - Cobalt Lists wrote:
>
> > if you don't want e-mail @ subdomain can't we just use a cname pointing
> > support.domain to domain/support ??
> >
> > Surely we can just edit the DNS entry for this to put /support in the
cname
> > record?
>
> No, you cannot put a directory into any kind of record in DNS.
>
> I'd like to explain why, but honestly the fact that you ask the
> questions proves that you don't have enough of a background in DNS to
> understand it.
>
> Simply, DNS has nothing at all to do with your computer.  All it does is
> convert names to numbers.  The rest is all done by two magicians,
> between their Las Vegas acts <smile>.
>
> Jeff
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