No apache should run standalone, no inetd please. What he ment is: setup your main site as a virtual host, just like he explaind, and if you make that site the first virtual host in the config file, then your server will respond with that site if someone accesses your server with no host header (ie http 1.0 or just an ip-address).
Cheers Szemir On August 4, 2004 01:37, Nathan wrote: > K, I do have apache running standalone... would the option of inetd be > a better idea? and what else would i need to setup? > > Also, where would I find some info on setting up the system like your's is? > > At this point i'll try anyways. > > thanks very much. > > -- nathan > > Shawn wrote: > >Your config file should have a line like so: > > > >NameVirtualHost * > > > >If you use a *, you're saying that all incoming (destination) IPs will be > >checked to see if they are to be handled by a virtual host. This is done > > by the <VirtualHost> directives like so: > > > ><VirtualHost *> > > > >Using a * here says that all requests (and all ports) will be compared > > against the server name and/or alias. So, a full <VirtualHost> directive > > might look like so: > > > ><VirtualHost *> > > ServerName www.mysite.com > > ServerAlias mysite.com > > DocumentRoot /home/www > ></VirtualHost> > > > >By replacing the astrix in the VirtualHost directive, you can have Apache > > only respond as the virtual host if the request is for a specific IP > > address and/ or port (i.e. <VirtualHost 192.168.0.1:8080>. > > > >I would guess from your description, you are trying to mix a standalone > > server with virtual hosting. This can be done, but this is the type of > > area where you might need to mess around with the value for the > > NameVirtualHost. > > > >I found it easier to setup my main site as a virtual site - so every site > > on my server is a virtual site, and by relying on the requested host > > name, all improper requests are handled by my default (i.e. first) > > virtual host. (I'm sure the Apache Guru's on the list will likely > > correct me on some points, but this is how my server is working....) > > > >With regards to OSX, I don't think the problem would be platform specific, > > but is likely more in the config file for the Virtual Hosts. However, > > I've never set up Apache on a Mac before, so take this post with a grain > > of salt.. :D > > > >HTH > > > >Shawn > > > >On Wednesday 04 August 2004 00:22, Nathan wrote: > >>anyone on the list ever setup virtual hosting with apache, on OSX? > >> > >>if so, some help. > >> > >>I setup things with Netinfo Manager, and then /etc/httpd/httpd.conf > >> > >>no avail... can't see anything locally now. > >> > >>any ideas, most helpful > >> > >>-- nathan > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>clug-talk mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > >_______________________________________________ > >clug-talk mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
