httpd.conf per domain

[GFED]

if i want to add a line such as "ServerAlias *.example.com" to my httpd.conf, but only to one domain on my server is this possible and where do I create the file?

for example full path to domain public_html is "/usr/home/***username***/domains/***userdomain***.com/public_html"

I'm guessing I just create a file named httpd.conf one level up from public_html but it's not working.


Thanks for any help on this =)

[Tempest]

It goes in the VirtualHost part for the specific domain in the config file.. Unless of course you've got some weird setup.

[GFED]

i'm looking for an option besides editing the MAIN httpd.conf file. i'm sure I had this option on other hosts. just not sure of the file name or location to make appendages.

[oscer]

well as long as you have the Correct Syntax then you need to add a line in your main httpd.conf that shows it where to look for the virtualhost configs Again In the correct Syntax ... or stuff will break

[Konda]

There is only one httpd.conf on the server. You need root access to edit it. In the httpd.cond find the virtualhost entry for that domain and add the line inside the virtualhost part for that domain.

[Tempest]

Originally Posted by GFED

i'm looking for an option besides editing the MAIN httpd.conf file. i'm sure I had this option on other hosts. just not sure of the file name or location to make appendages.

The option for doing it somewhere else only exits if the main http file includes separate virtual host file(s)...

[raymor]

Originally Posted by Tempest

The option for doing it somewhere else only exits if the main http file includes separate virtual host file(s)...

Many control panels, such as CPanel and Directadmin, will by default include certain files if they exist. If you're using a control panel, post which one or email us for help.

However, this very much reminds me of the "how to start the car" instructions I once saw on the back of a visor. If you don't know how to START a car, you shouldn't be driving one. You should get driving lessons or take a taxi. We've seen a lot of "professionals" do a lot of REALLY dumb things with Apache configuration. If you need help with the mechanics of where to put your configuration, you would be wise to have a qualified person review the configuration you plan to use.

[Kiopa_Matt]

Two options:

1.) Look into and teach yourself mod_rewrite. You can have requests routed based on server name.

2.) Add one line to your httpd.conf file, such as "Include /path/to/my/httpd_conf/*". Then all files within that directory will be automatically included when Apache restarts, allowing you to create one httpd.conf per-domain, or whatever you wanted.

[GFED]

Originally Posted by Tempest

The option for doing it somewhere else only exits if the main http file includes separate virtual host file(s)...

got it, thanks!

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[fris]

Originally Posted by GFED

if i want to add a line such as "ServerAlias *.example.com" to my httpd.conf, but only to one domain on my server is this possible and where do I create the file?

for example full path to domain public_html is "/usr/home/***username***/domains/***userdomain***.com/public_html"

I'm guessing I just create a file named httpd.conf one level up from public_html but it's not working.


Thanks for any help on this =)

maybe try mod_vhost_alias

something like this

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName          example.com

  DocumentRoot        /home/user/domains
  VirtualDocumentRoot /home/user/domains/%0/public_html
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName          www
  ServerAlias         www.*

  DocumentRoot        /home/user/domains
  VirtualDocumentRoot /home/user/domains/%2+/public_html
</VirtualHost>

example /home/user/domains/gfy.com/public_html will work by creating a gfy.com/ dir with a subdir of public_html

this will create them on the fly.

[chaze]

You normaly would do the in the vhost part of the main file. But to avoid that you might be able to add something to the .htaccess I would go from there.

[Barry-xlovecam]

*example.com is a wildcard DNS record.

a.example.com, b.example.com, c.example.com, d.example.com, etc ... will all resolve to example.com with the same content if that is what you want to accomplish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcard_DNS_record