Virtual Hosting question

James Warren wrote:

 > Hello again,
 > I am running Apache on an XP computer as a server. I have two domains
 > pointing at my IP address. It doesn't matter which address I type in from a
 > browser, only "company1" comes up. The server is behind a hardware
 > firewall, and is assigned 192.168.0.2. I suspect this is easy, but I am
 > just learning Apache configuration.

I had a similar problem when switching from Apache 1.3.x to 2.0.x. I
don't know if this is the correct way to do it but it works for me. I
added a dummy domain in as the default using the same document root as
my first real domain. I had more than two domains going and the first
worked (default), the second gave me the default, the rest worked. So
now, the (dummy) default is never used, the second gives me the default,
and the rest work.

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"James Warren" <warren.james.d.TakeThisOut@att.net> wrote in
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 > Hello again,
 > I am running Apache on an XP computer as a server. I have two domains
 > pointing at my IP address. It doesn't matter which address I type in
 > from a browser, only "company1" comes up. The server is behind a
 > hardware firewall, and is assigned 192.168.0.2. I suspect this is
 > easy, but I am just learning Apache configuration.
 >
 >
 > Here is what I have in the hppd.conf:
 >
 > NameVirtualHost *:80
 > <VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=purple> > Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com</font" target="_blank">www.company1.com</font</a>>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
 > Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
 > </VirtualHost>
 >
 > <VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=purple> > Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company2.com</font" target="_blank">www.company2.com</font</a>>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
 > Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
 > </VirtualHost>
 >
As noted, drop the IP address. Begin each <VirtualHost> with

<VirtualHost *:80>

Then, turn off the service, open a command line window, and start Apache
manually. This way, you can see any error messages generated.

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On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:59:02 GMT, "James Warren" <warren.james.d.RemoveThis@att.net> wrote:

 >Hello again,
 >I am running Apache on an XP computer as a server. I have two domains
 >pointing at my IP address. It doesn't matter which address I type in from a
 >browser, only "company1" comes up. The server is behind a hardware
 >firewall, and is assigned 192.168.0.2. I suspect this is easy, but I am
 >just learning Apache configuration.
 >
 >
 >Here is what I have in the hppd.conf:
 >
 >NameVirtualHost *:80
 ><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=purple> > Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com</font" target="_blank">www.company1.com</font</a>>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
 ></VirtualHost>
 >
 ><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=purple> > Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company2.com</font" target="_blank">www.company2.com</font</a>>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
 ></VirtualHost>
 >
 >Thanks in advance,
 >Jim
 >

Here are VirtualHost entries which should work:

<VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
ServerName company1.com
ServerAlias *.company1.com
CustomLog logs/company1_access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
ServerName company2.com
ServerAlias *.company2.com
CustomLog logs/company2_access_log combined
</VirtualHost>

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BWK wrote:
 > On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:59:02 GMT, "James Warren" <warren.james.d.TakeThisOut@att.net> wrote:
 >
 >
  >>Hello again,
  >>I am running Apache on an XP computer as a server. I have two domains
  >>pointing at my IP address. It doesn't matter which address I type in from a
  >>browser, only "company1" comes up. The server is behind a hardware
  >>firewall, and is assigned 192.168.0.2. I suspect this is easy, but I am
  >>just learning Apache configuration.
  >>
  >>
  >>Here is what I have in the hppd.conf:
  >>
  >>NameVirtualHost *:80
  >><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=green>  >> Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com</font" target="_blank">www.company1.com</font</a>>
  >> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
  >></VirtualHost>
  >>
  >><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=green>  >> Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company2.com</font" target="_blank">www.company2.com</font</a>>
  >> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
  >></VirtualHost>
  >>
  >>Thanks in advance,
  >>Jim
  >>
 >
 >
 > Here are VirtualHost entries which should work:
 >
 > <VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
 > ServerName company1.com
 > ServerAlias *.company1.com
 > CustomLog logs/company1_access_log combined
 > </VirtualHost>
 >
 > <VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
 > ServerName company2.com
 > ServerAlias *.company2.com
 > CustomLog logs/company2_access_log combined
 > </VirtualHost>
 >
 > --
  > Brendan


The only thing I will suggest is that the
ServerAlias should be <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com" target="_blank">www.company1.com</a> not *.company1 or company2.com

the reason being is that if say I wanted sub virtual domains the above
would answer to anything, which might not be the desired effect.

ie: employees.company1.com
repair.company1.com

I wuld be sure in this case it would send the user to an undesired
directory.

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Thank you all very much, I truely appreciate the response. I'll make the
recommended changes and get back with you on the result.

Regards,
Jim
"David" <dwmoar RemoveThis @findmoore.net> wrote in message
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 > BWK wrote:
  >> On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:59:02 GMT, "James Warren" <warren.james.d RemoveThis @att.net>
  >> wrote:
  >>
  >>
   >>>Hello again,
   >>>I am running Apache on an XP computer as a server. I have two domains
   >>>pointing at my IP address. It doesn't matter which address I type in
   >>>from a browser, only "company1" comes up. The server is behind a
   >>>hardware firewall, and is assigned 192.168.0.2. I suspect this is easy,
   >>>but I am just learning Apache configuration.
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>Here is what I have in the hppd.conf:
   >>>
   >>>NameVirtualHost *:80
   >>><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=brown>   >>> Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com</font" target="_blank">www.company1.com</font</a>>
   >>> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
   >>> Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
   >>></VirtualHost>
   >>>
   >>><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=brown>   >>> Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company2.com</font" target="_blank">www.company2.com</font</a>>
   >>> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
   >>> Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
   >>></VirtualHost>
   >>>
   >>>Thanks in advance,
   >>>Jim
  >>
  >>
  >> Here are VirtualHost entries which should work:
  >>
  >> <VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
  >> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
  >> Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
  >> ServerName company1.com
  >> ServerAlias *.company1.com
  >> CustomLog logs/company1_access_log combined
  >> </VirtualHost>
  >>
  >> <VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
  >> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
  >> Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
  >> ServerName company2.com
  >> ServerAlias *.company2.com
  >> CustomLog logs/company2_access_log combined
  >> </VirtualHost>
  >>
  >> --
  >> Brendan
 >
 >
 > The only thing I will suggest is that the
 > ServerAlias should be <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com" target="_blank">www.company1.com</a> not *.company1 or company2.com
 >
 > the reason being is that if say I wanted sub virtual domains the above
 > would answer to anything, which might not be the desired effect.
 >
 > ie: employees.company1.com
 > repair.company1.com
 >
 > I wuld be sure in this case it would send the user to an undesired
 > directory.
 >
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You guys are awsome! Problem solved, and we are off and running - er -
VirtualHosting.

God Bless,
Jim
"BWK" <cyclorider1.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:59:02 GMT, "James Warren" <warren.james.d.DeleteThis@att.net>
 > wrote:
 >
  >>Hello again,
  >>I am running Apache on an XP computer as a server. I have two domains
  >>pointing at my IP address. It doesn't matter which address I type in from
  >>a
  >>browser, only "company1" comes up. The server is behind a hardware
  >>firewall, and is assigned 192.168.0.2. I suspect this is easy, but I am
  >>just learning Apache configuration.
  >>
  >>
  >>Here is what I have in the hppd.conf:
  >>
  >>NameVirtualHost *:80
  >><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=green>  >> Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company1.com</font" target="_blank">www.company1.com</font</a>>
  >> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
  >> Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
  >></VirtualHost>
  >>
  >><VirtualHost 192.168.0.2>
<font color=green>  >> Servername <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.company2.com</font" target="_blank">www.company2.com</font</a>>
  >> DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
  >> Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
  >></VirtualHost>
  >>
  >>Thanks in advance,
  >>Jim
  >>
 >
 > Here are VirtualHost entries which should work:
 >
 > <VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
 > Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company1"
 > ServerName company1.com
 > ServerAlias *.company1.com
 > CustomLog logs/company1_access_log combined
 > </VirtualHost>
 >
 > <VirtualHost *:80 *:443>
 > DocumentRoot "c:/program files/Apache
 > Group/Apache2/htdocs/usr/Company2"
 > ServerName company2.com
 > ServerAlias *.company2.com
 > CustomLog logs/company2_access_log combined
 > </VirtualHost>
 >
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