Apache only recognize one domain..

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April 13th, 2012, 11:12 PM

javier_ns

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general - Apache only recognize one domain..

Hi.!! I had created some webpages for a couple of friends, and I decided to get a dedicated (A fortatrust promotion $10) so I can manage them myself..
The server came with CentOS 6, apache and Mysql preinstalled, so I just had to install webmin, the ftp users, and the virtualhost as follow:

NameVirtualHost 190.130.XXX.XXX
<VirtualHost *>
DocumentRoot "/home/webpage1/web"
ServerName www.webpage1 .com
ServerAlias *.webpage1 .com
<Directory "/home/webpage1/web">
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *>
DocumentRoot "/home/webpage2/htdocs"
ServerName www.webpage2 .com
ServerAlias *.webpage2 .com
<Directory "/home/ webpage2/htdocs">
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *>
DocumentRoot "/home/webpage3/web"
ServerName www.webpage3 .com
ServerAlias *.webpage3 .com
<Directory "/home/webpage3/web">
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

(The spaces in the web adresses are due to the forum policy, they dont exist in the real file)

After that, I restart the apache.. then, in Godaddy, I forwarded the domains to my server IP, but It doesnt matter wich of the 3 web addresses I type, it always take me to the webpage1, so I got a couple of questions:
Do I need to set up something more, for apache to handle the virtualhosts..?
Ist better to forward the domains or to redirect to a NS address..?
In order to create a NS address in my server, I need to install BIND or it can be done in other way?
Thanks in advance for all your help..!!

April 14th, 2012, 10:51 AM

Kravvitz

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Welcome to DevShed Forums, javier_ns.

The IP address or "*" in the <VirtualHost> start tags needs to exactly match the value of the NameVirtualHost directive. Reference: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/name-based.html

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April 14th, 2012, 03:14 PM

javier_ns

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Hi Kravvitz, thanks a lot for your answer, but I had already tried that:

NameVirtualHost 190.130.XXX.XXX
<VirtualHost 190.130.XXX.XXX>
DocumentRoot "/home/webpage1/web"
ServerName www.webpage1 .com
ServerAlias *.webpage1 .com
<Directory "/home/webpage1/web">
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

And I still having the same issue, any webpage I type, take me to the webpage1..

Maybe there is something else I need to setup..?
Thanks again for your answer..