Apache Virtual Host Issue
 

Hello All,

I have a small dedicated server at home which runs Apache/2.2.22 on Fedora Linux 16 with Webmin. I have setup 3 Virtual Hosts using Webmin, which produces the following configuration in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

For some reason the first 2 virtual hosts are working fine, but the third one I just added is not working and redirects traffic to the default apache server page. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why the 3rd host may not be working? The settings are identical to one another and I restarted apache several times without any luck.

Thanks,
Pete

Hi,

What is the output of:

Here is the response to that command:

I am using NO-IP.com Dynamic DNS Service to point to my home Server. The first two do resolve fine with the existing configuration, just not domain3.sytes.net.

Pete

From the output looks like your vhosts are ok.
I don't know how NO-IP can assign the same dynamic IP to more than one hostnames, but maybe you have a typo in NO-IP configuration, so your IP does not actually resolve to domain3.sytes.net

I double checked the host name, and verified that domain3.sytes.net does resolve to the correct IP and makes it as far as my server. So the problem must be on my server! I just don't see it somehow. :(

Pete

no-ip is good

a wilde guess is that your issue is on that side
recheck your no-ip.com set up

now on the other hand with all three on port 80 ?????
that could cause some " fun"

putting the third on 8080 might do it

If the hostname resolves to your IP and apache has a vhost with that ServerName, then you should see that instead of the default. That's why we think there is a discrepancy between the No-IP hostname and the vhost ServerName.

BTW to get rid of:
search httpd.conf (and perhaps the included apache config files) for a second "NameVirtualHost .." definition and delete it. According to your vhosts configuration there should be only a "NameVirtualHost *:80" directive.

I tipple checked the no-ip setting and it is resolving to my server fine. There really isn't a whole lot of settings on the no-ip end, and I re-checked the few there is and confirmed there is no difference between the settings of the 3 sub domains. I also re-checked and made sure there is no difference between the way the sub domains are entered into no-ip and the way I have them in my configuration file. I even double checked the file system permission of the folder where domain3 is pointing and it has the identical file system permission as the others. It makes no sense! I am open to any other suggestions anyone may have in this regard. :(

I did find a second IP Specific NameVirtualHost entry and commented it out, which got rid of the warning:

I also don't see any relevant error messages in the error_log or access_log.

By the way, the Default Server has the following configuration:

Address: Any
Port: Any
Server Name: Automatic
Document Root: /var/www/html

Would that effect the settings for domain3 in any way?

Thanks,
Pete

Re-check port listen in httpd.conf
Add above and restart it
In Apache 2.4 directive NameVirtualHost no need because Apache's development had removed it.

Dunno how webmin works, but since the other 2 vhost work, it shouldn't matter.
What happens if you manually move the 3rd vhost stanza before the 1st one in httpd.conf, so it becomes the default vhost?

I already had "Listen 80" in my config file, and removing NameVirtualHost directive not only didn't help but it broke the other two domains, and generated the following two errors on restart of apache:

As far as the other suggestion:

I moved the 3rd vhost up to the beginning and restarted apache, but it made no difference.

I am posting my complete httpd.conf file here as an attachment in hope that someone can point out what the actual problem may be.

Attachment 11458

Thanks,
Pete

I'm baffled. Your config looks ok, so I cannot tell what the problem really is.
I still suspect some typo in the vhost definition, as the hostname resolves correctly to your apache IP, but apache does not know that vhost name, so it gives the default server.
Have you tried to use both domain3.sytes.net and www.domain3.sytes.net?
Also try to use telnet and see what you get:

The www.domain3.sytes.net doesn't resolve at all (brings up a blank page). Only domain3.sytes.net goes to the test page of apache.

I tried and telnet to the server from another machine and still got the html of the apache test page. :(

Pete

That means it resolves to some ip, otherwise you should get an error. Use
to see where it resolves.


What happens if you replace the default "/var/www/html" in DocumentRoot with "/home/domain3.sytes.net/www"?

Here is what I get for "www.domain3.sytes.net":

I get this response for both my other domains too though, so I don't think that's the problem.

I still get the apache test page for domain3. I even tried adding a 4th domain "domain4.no-ip.info" and the 4th domain shows the same apache test page, even though everything is correct! I have to admit this is one of the strangest problems I have had in my 20 years of work!

Pete

FINALLY, I figured out what the issue is. I was thinking the problem may be permission related. A quick listing of the directory showed this:

Still, I figured I should do another CHMOD just for the heck of it, so I ran these two commands:

I did another list and nothing really looked different in the directory, but the problem was fixed! It make absolutely no sense, but it works now! Thank you very much for your help this past day or two and Merry Christmas!

Thanks,
Pete