Re: [cobalt-users] www.machinename.domain.com??

["Raymond K. Symons" <rksymons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > www.name.domainname.com is not going to work. It is www.domainname.com
> > name.domainname.com. Either www is the host name or name is the
> > You cannot have both. The URL will be http://name.domainname.com.

Actually I got this to work just fine on a RAQ4 and set everything up
through the GUI.

I *did* use a new IP to do this for each example below and I am doing my
own DNS -- can't say for sure how it would work with a named site.

I didn't try to set up mail, but I don't see where MX would be a problem.

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This way will navigate to DEMO.YOURDOMAIN.TLD all the time even
if you enter WWW in the URL
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1.    In Server Management --
        Add New Virtual Site
            IP = IP you are assigning to the site
            Host Name = demo (this is what I used)
            Domain Name = domain.com
            Web Server Aliases = www.demo.domain.com, demo.domain.com

2.    In Control Panel
        Domain Name Server --> Parameters...
            Add Address (A) Record
                Host Name = demo
                Domain Name = domain.com
                IP = IP you are assigning to the site
                Automatic Reverse Address Record Generation = CHECKED
            Add Address (A) Record
                Host Name = www.demo
                Domain Name = domain.com
                IP = IP you are assigning to the site
                Automatic Reverse Address Record Generation = NOT Checked
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This way will navigate to WWW.DEMO.YOURDOMAIN.TLD all the time
even if you *do not* enter WWW in the URL
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1.    In Server Management --
        Add New Virtual Site
            IP = IP you are assigning to the site
            Host Name = www.demo (this is what I used)
            Domain Name = domain.com
            Web Server Aliases = www.demo.domain.com, demo.domain.com

2.    In Control Panel
        Domain Name Server --> Parameters...
            Add Address (A) Record
                Host Name = www.demo
                Domain Name = domain.com
                IP = IP you are assigning to the site
                Automatic Reverse Address Record Generation = CHECKED
            Add Address (A) Record
                Host Name = demo
                Domain Name = domain.com
                IP = IP you are assigning to the site
                Automatic Reverse Address Record Generation = NOT Checked
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I'm relatively new to most of this stuff and maybe I broke some rules doing
it this way but it works.  Here are some links you can use to check it out:

These links always go to http://demo.trabalis.com

http://www.demo.trabalis.com
http://demo.trabalis.com

These links always go to http://www.demo.quintescents.com

http://www.demo.quintescents.com
http://demo.quintescents.com



Ray Symons