On 16 Jan 2002, at 11:37, Jesse wrote: > [...] > > And then just let apache handle the name based vhosts? Is > it really necessary to have a seperate zone file for each > vhost?
Since Martin has discussed the bind part, I'll try to explain the apache bit in somewhat common language. Think it a two step process. You have the IP and the domain name. Step one will only care for the IP, step two only for the domain name. Apache will listen to one or several IPs (any IP per default). When it gets an HTTP request on port 80 (or 443 for https or whatever you configured) it will read the HTTP request. As defined in RFC 2616 for HTTP 1.1 the name of domain name is send with the HTTP request (other than in HTTP 1.0) GET /index.html HTTP/1.1 Host: www.yourdomain.com >From here (step 2) Apache will not care for the IP anymore and will work with the host name (www.yourdomain.com) It will try to find a <virtual host> section with either a matching ServerName or ServerAlias statement. All you have to do is to make sure a) Apache listens to right IP(s): BindAddress * http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html#bindaddress b) you have this/These IP(s) configured to behave as Name Based Virtual Hosts: NameVirtualHost 111.22.33.44 http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html#namevirtualhost c) your <Virtual host> belongs to that IP <VirtualHost 111.22.33.44> VirtualHost can have several IPs or you could even use _default_ for any IP http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html#virtualhost The ServerName doesn't even have to be a fully qualified name. For example, I sometimes add a line to my /etc/hosts file (or a hosts file in a Windooze directory ;-) like 192.168.1.1 internaltest and add a virtual host with <VirtualHost 192.168.1.1> ServerName internaltest ... Now I can just enter "internaltest" in my browser an my Apache on 192.168.1.1 will respond with the proper content. hih, Marcel -- __ .´ `. : :' ! Enjoy `. `´ Debian/GNU Linux `- Now even on the 5 Euro banknote! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
