Configuring Virtual Hosts in Apache 2 w/ Mandrake Linux 9.1.

bnscomp · 10-09-2003, 01:18 PM

Good Afternoon All!

Hi, I currently run a web server running windows 2003 enterprise server, used primarily for IIS 6. However, frankly I am sick of microsoft and want to learn more about linux. I took that server offline last night, and installed mandrake linux 9.1. I like! However, having some issues configuring Virtual Hosts in the http2.conf file. Let give an example of a host I am trying to create:

<VirtualHost WEBSITEURL:81>
DocumentRoot /home/bnscomp/www
ServerSignature On
</VirtualHost>

The problem is, after making the changes and restarting apache, It will still point the site to /var/www/html. I just dont understand. Now, a few other things. The directory (ie. /home/bnscomp/www) has been created, and contains an index.html file. Also, due to my ISP blocking port 80, anyone typing WEBSITEURL, will then forward to WEBSITEURL:81. Which then arrives at my server.

Any assistence into this matter would be VERY much appreciated! Thanks in advance for all your help

--Brian Samson

P.S. Because this is my first thread it's not letting me type a url, so,
WEBSITEURL=
ww2.
blah
.com

david_ross · 10-09-2003, 01:22 PM

Try the format:

Code:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /home/bnscomp/www
    ServerName www.bnscomp.com
<Directory "/home/bnscomp/www">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

You only need:
NameVirtualHost *:80

Once then copy the VirtualHost section for each host.

bnscomp · 10-09-2003, 04:04 PM

GREAT! Thanks a lot for the help! It works GREAT! Boy I am really starting to fall for the penguin! LOL. Anyways, one more thing. Is it possible to have the logs for each domain, saved in a different directory? If so, what would I have to add to the virtual hosts section? Thanks again!

~~ Brian

david_ross · 10-10-2003, 12:20 PM

Take a look at the last secion on this page:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/logs.html