Multiple wildcard domains on one IP address

I know about multiple sites w/ hotheaders, but wasn't sure about
multiple sites that use wildcards...

So, in short each domain that uses a wildcard must run on it's own IP?

Kristofer Gafvert wrote:

 > As far as i know, wildcards in the host header is not supported.
 >
 > But if your question was if it is possible to run multiple websites using
 > one IP, then yes, it is possible, use Host Headers.
 >
 > IIS 5.0
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 >
 > IIS 6.0
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.visualwin.com/host-header/</font" target="_blank">http://www.visualwin.com/host-header/</font</a>>
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 >> Stay informed about: Multiple wildcard domains on one IP address 

I dont think that host headers with wildcard works in IIS. But if the
wildcard is in the DNS, and all requests ends up on one machine, it should
work.

What i'm trying to say is:

You cannot add
*.domain.com

As a host headers. But it is possible to have all subdomains of domain.com
served by one IIS machine, with one IP.

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"Dave Karmens" <spam_just1coder.TakeThisOut@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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 > I know about multiple sites w/ hotheaders, but wasn't sure about
 > multiple sites that use wildcards...
 >
 > So, in short each domain that uses a wildcard must run on it's own IP?
 >
 > Kristofer Gafvert wrote:
 >
  > > As far as i know, wildcards in the host header is not supported.
  > >
  > > But if your question was if it is possible to run multiple websites
using
  > > one IP, then yes, it is possible, use Host Headers.
  > >
  > > IIS 5.0
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;190008</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;190008</font</a>>
  > >
  > > IIS 6.0
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.visualwin.com/host-header/</font" target="_blank">http://www.visualwin.com/host-header/</font</a>>
  > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Multiple wildcard domains on one IP address 

 > What i'm trying to say is:
  >
  > You cannot add
  > *.domain.com

No, I understand that.

I assigned each domain that uses a wildcard it's own IP address and that
works wonderfully. I was just curious to know if you could use 1 IP for
  >1 wildcard domain.



Kristofer Gafvert wrote:

 > I dont think that host headers with wildcard works in IIS. But if the
 > wildcard is in the DNS, and all requests ends up on one machine, it should
 > work.
 >
 > What i'm trying to say is:
 >
 > You cannot add
 > *.domain.com
 >
 > As a host headers. But it is possible to have all subdomains of domain.com
 > served by one IIS machine, with one IP.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Multiple wildcard domains on one IP address 

I think that i understand your question correctly now, and it should work.

IIS does not care how the request was made, as long as it come to the
server. Then, if you are using host headers, it will check the host header
(which is supplied by the client, i.e Internet Explorer), and send the
request to the correct website.

--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
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"Dave Karmens" <spam_just1coder DeleteThis @yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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  > > What i'm trying to say is:
  > >
  > > You cannot add
  > > *.domain.com
 >
 > No, I understand that.
 >
 > I assigned each domain that uses a wildcard it's own IP address and that
 > works wonderfully. I was just curious to know if you could use 1 IP for
  > >1 wildcard domain.
 >
 >
 >
 > Kristofer Gafvert wrote:
 >
  > > I dont think that host headers with wildcard works in IIS. But if the
  > > wildcard is in the DNS, and all requests ends up on one machine, it
should
  > > work.
  > >
  > > What i'm trying to say is:
  > >
  > > You cannot add
  > > *.domain.com
  > >
  > > As a host headers. But it is possible to have all subdomains of
domain.com
  > > served by one IIS machine, with one IP.
  > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Multiple wildcard domains on one IP address 

Ah, sorry for the confusion.

The setup was very simple really, created the hostname wildcards with my
DNS provider ( <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.easydns.com/?V=72b5b80e66c87699" target="_blank">http://www.easydns.com/?V=72b5b80e66c87699</a> ) then created
3 websites ( no host headers ) and I'm off an running.

d

Kristofer Gafvert wrote:

 > I think that i understand your question correctly now, and it should work.
 >
 > IIS does not care how the request was made, as long as it come to the
 > server. Then, if you are using host headers, it will check the host header
 > (which is supplied by the client, i.e Internet Explorer), and send the
 > request to the correct website.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Multiple wildcard domains on one IP address