Re: [cobalt-users] Subdomains

[David Lucas <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:09 PM 1/14/2003, you wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know this has been done to death but I can't seem to get my head round it.
> I've looked through the archives but can't really find a definitive answer.
>
> I've set up A records in the DNS section so that I have:
>
> domain.com
> mail.domain.com
> www.domain.com
> subdomain.domain.com
> www.subdomain.domain.com
>
> All pointing at my IP address.
>
> On my site management section I have a virtual site for:
>
> www.domain.com
>
> With:
>
> Host www
> Domain domain.com
> Web Server Alias domain.com
> E-mail server alias domain.com
>
> I also have a virtual site for:
>
> www.subdomain.domain.com
>
> With:
>
> Host www
> Domain subdomain.domain.com
>
> And nothing for Webserver or email server aliases.
>
> I also have a user setup on this virtual site.
>
> If I go to subdomain.domain.com in the browser I get the holding page for
> the server.
>
> If I go to www.subdomain.domain.com I get a different holding page.
>
> Could someone explain exactly which I need and which I don't.  The domain is
> actually workinprogress.co.uk and the idea is that there are four of us who
> will be able to use it with our own subdomains.  So I would be able to show
> clients www.andy.workinprogress.co.uk/myclientname as would the other with
> their clients.  I want to set it up so that we can all have out own
> usernames and subdomains etc.
>
> Does this make sense and can anyone throw any light on it please?
>
> Regards
>
> Andy
> ---

Why not just leave off the www and give out 
andy.workinprogress.co.uk/myclientname ?
You don't need the www.



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