Re: [cobalt-users] FTP -> Subdomains

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

BSmith@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> It should not be that hard to do.  On know the Raq4's you can add Site
> Aliases, that should work.

Totally unnecessary.  We've implemented this for a few thousand sites,
no small number on RaQs.

> If not, you can probably get away with editing
> your proftpd.conf and changing www.domain.com to ftp.domain.com.  Just be
> for warned, the proftpd.conf file will be over written if you add more
> virtual sites with FTP access.

Also not necessary, and probably not a good idea.

> What you can try to do is setup a CNAME on your DNS to point ftp.domain.com
> to www.domain.com.  That may work.

That does work.  It works well, it's EXACTLY what CNAME was designed for
(so if the location of www gets changed you don't have to change the
location of ftp), and it's absolutely ALL you need to do; all you should
do.

And if you don't have either a CNAME or an A record for ftp, it won't
ever work no matter what else you do.

Jeff
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