Re: [cobalt-users] how do you get a new member to upload without dns resolved?

["William J.A. Brillinger" <billy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:37 PM 22/07/02 -0400, you wrote:
> Hi
>  seen it afore and tried to suss out archives ( ever tried ... bout cobalt
> archive? nothing short of shocking! I would like to know the formuli for
> allowing ones own server whos dns has not resolved the last one i saw was
> http://ipnumberwww.site that proved to eb a crock of shit unless i need to
> run local dns?
>
> help a newbie
> thanks
>
> Richard

Hi,

I think you are asking, "How can my client see his site before the DNS has 
propagated?"

If that is your question, there are 3 solutions that I am aware of.

1. if you have given the site it's own IP address then the client simply 
browses to http://ipaddress

2. For Virtual sites, hosted on the server IP, the client can add the IP to 
their Hosts file. (in the windows directory on a windows pc) liek this:

192.168.0.8 secure2.pdcweb.net          # added by pdc for testing

3. You can add a sym link in your main site for the vsite but that is a 
security risk and apparently not advised unless really necessary.
(email me offlist for details on enabling this)

Cheers,
- Bill








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