How to setup name-based virtual host using COMCAST 10.1.10.* network?

pching · 09-29-2009, 10:38 AM

Hi All,

1) My Internet connection is COMCAST with a router box and one public IP address.
2) My web server is Apache using 10.1.10.200 as its address.
3) Now I want to add another host name (www.myhealth.com) on my server. I did DNS forwarding (with Godaddy) to my COMCAST static IP address.
4) I also added (in my httpd.conf) a block for virtual hosting:
<VirtualHost>
....
</VirtualHost>

But it does not work.
Because whenever user tried www.myhealth.com he cannot see the page. He always sees my first web site.

Can anyone see what is my problem?

Thanks a lot!

Philip

John VV · 09-29-2009, 11:30 AM

be WARNED unless you pay comcast EXTRA for a business connection they might cancel your account for running a server .It is in the fine print . you stipulate that YOU WILL NOT RUN A SERVER on a HOME account.

they did that to me .

pching · 09-29-2009, 02:23 PM

Hi John VV,

Yes. I am paying COMCAST for running a server.

Thanks for your warning.

Philip

John VV · 09-29-2009, 07:42 PM

i would read the apache doc on v-host
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/
all the info is there . as long as godady will forward it to
h??p://webSite.com/VertualHost

and
/var/WWW/http ( docroot for the first web site)
/var/WWW/http/VertualHost ( the docroot for the v-host)
is mapped in httpd.conf

Code:

# Ensure that Apache listens on port 80
Listen 80

# Listen for virtual host requests on all IP addresses
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /www/example1
ServerName www.example.com

# Other directives here

</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /www/example2
ServerName www.example.org

# Other directives here

</VirtualHost>

PS. i tend to set up servers with everything apache uses in one folder
/var/WWW/Apache
/var/WWW/http ( the CMS)
/var/WWW/MySql
/var/WWW/PhpMyAdmin
and the folder /var/WWW is a MOUNT POINT for it's own partition - or disk .

pching · 10-01-2009, 10:38 AM

Hi John VV,

Yes. I have read the Apache document.

My problem has to do with using the 10.1.10.* private network.
As soon as I changed the 10.1.10.* IP address to puplic IP address and followed the Apache documentation (as you have provided), my virtual host works.

Thanks for your time!

Philip