Virtual host and apache

Samspeed · 07-25-2003, 08:02 AM

hi there

i would like to host several websites on the same server (with only one ip) is it possible with the virtual host?How can I do that?

thx!

bentz · 07-25-2003, 08:06 AM

Read the Vitual Hosts Section (#3) in httpd.conf. It's pretty self-explanitory. Basically you will define a hostname and associate it with a certain directory on the machine, which becomes the web root for that host. Wash Rinse and Repeat for each additional host and web root.

acid_kewpie · 07-25-2003, 08:15 AM

yes, not a problem, just read through the virtualhost at apache.org

Samspeed · 07-25-2003, 08:17 AM

Hello

thx for ur help...i have an other question : i suppose that i need a valid dns name(i only have an ip)... it will work without it?

thank u very much

bentz · 07-25-2003, 08:18 AM

Short answer: No
Long answer: No way.

Apache has no way to descriminate two different hostnames for different sites on the same machine if you don't even have a valid hostname.

How would expect that a web client could reach one web site via address '123.213.123.1' and another web client reach a different page via address '123.213.123.1'?

Samspeed · 07-25-2003, 08:25 AM

i see now Thank u Benz

bye!

Mathieu · 07-25-2003, 08:34 AM

The following thread contains useful information concerning Apache and Virtual Hosts.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=74985

lenlutz · 07-30-2003, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bentz
Short answer: No
Long answer: No way.

Apache has no way to descriminate two different hostnames for different sites on the same machine if you don't even have a valid hostname.

How would expect that a web client could reach one web site via address '123.213.123.1' and another web client reach a different page via address '123.213.123.1'?

How would expect that a web client could reach one web site via address '123.213.123.1' and another web client reach a different page via address '123.213.123.1'?

Just WHAT is the answer to this ????
i have dsl, and a fixed ip.....
i would like to add a second web site, to my machine....
i assume i CAN NOT use virtual ip, and need to use virtual name....
, but, the question above, has me a bit confused......

bentz · 08-06-2003, 07:41 AM

The answer is that you can't expect a server to server you two different pages when it is being referred to by a single name, such as an IP.

It's like saying that your company's website, http://123.213.123.1/ should show the 'Products' page, while http://123.213.123.1/ should show the 'Support' page. It is not going to work.

As far as your question goes, you NEED DNS to do virtual hosting. I don't know what you mean by 'virtual name' unless you mean a second DNS hostname for your second virtual web server.