I've been using host headers for several years, and serving the sites fine...even viewing them locally using localhost, but now I'm trying to set up the site directories on a separate drive, rather than on the system drive and that's where the problem comes in.
Perhaps I should take out the host headers until the site goes live? Rick -----Original Message----- From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:28 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: How to set virtual sites for localhost viewing? > I'm setting up a new server where the website files will be > on D:\Websites... > > Example: > > D:\Websites\Virtual_Trial > > IIS is setup with a virtual website called Virtual_Trial and > the Home Directory points to D:\Websites\Virtual_Trial... > > There's only 1 file in the folder...Index.cfm > > I can view the file using the browser path > D:\Websites\Virtual_Trial\Index.cfm, > but if I try http://localhost/Virtual_Trial/index.cfm, I get > a "File Not Found" error. > > What am I missing? If you have a virtual website called Virtual_Trial, that website is configured to accept requests coming to one or more IP addresses, and may be configured to require a Host header. If you want to have multiple virtual websites on a single machine, listening on a single IP address, you will need to configure them to use different Host headers. For example, I might have two virtual servers on my machine like so: IP address: 127.0.0.1 Host header: www.foo.com Web root directory: d:\websites\www.foo.com IP address: 127.0.0.1 Host header: www.bar.com Web root directory: d:\websites\www.bar.com Because these Host headers don't correspond to real DNS entries anywhere, I'd have to modify my hosts file to associate 127.0.0.1 with both hostnames. I wouldn't be able to use "localhost" or 127.0.0.1 to access either site directly in that case. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195791 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
