How about using SRV records, instead of CNAME? I don't know if the popular browsers support them, but if yes, they are a perfectly valid solution.
On Jul 29, 7:40 pm, "Nick Johnson (Google)" <nick.john...@google.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Barry Hunter > <barrybhun...@googlemail.com>wrote: > > > > > 2009/7/29 Nick Johnson (Google) <nick.john...@google.com>: > > > Hi Daniel, > > > > We don't support 'naked' domains due to issues with the way DNS works > > (you > > > can't CNAME a 'naked' domain). We are actively looking for a way to > > resolve > > > this. > > > It is possible to create a CNAME for a naked domain. Its not widely > > supported by all DNS hosts though. It does however have the side > > effect of breaking MX records - so email will not function on the > > domain. > > It is in violation of the DNS RFC to create a CNAME record on a name that > has any other records - that includes an A record for the 'www' subdomain. > Some clients may be lenient enough to accept it, but it's not something to > rely on. > > > > > Example: > > >http://centralops.net/co/NsLookup.aspx?domain=vacation-tours.co.uk&ty... > > > Alas cant make this work with AppEngine, because Google Apps says > > "Required field must not be blank", when trying to associate it :( > > > This is what the 123-reg.co.uk admin has to say about it: > > "Warning - If you have an @ record set to a CNAME, all other @ records > > (including MX) will be ignored and set to the same domain to which it > > points." > > > > There's no limitation on what subdomain(s) you can map your app to, > > however > > > - it doesn't have to be 'mydomain' or anything else. Most people map > > their > > > app to 'www', and use a service that sends 302 redirects to the www alias > > > for any requests made to the naked domain. > > > > -Nick Johnson > > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Daniel Rhoden <drho...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> At any of the paid levels or free, is there any better support of > > >> private domains than just naked domains, mapping <appid> to http:// > > >> <appid>.yourdomain.com ? > > > >> For example, lets say I have domain 'mydomain.com' and I registered > > >> 'mydomain' on App Engine. It would be pretty silly having people go > > >> to 'http://mydomain.mydomain.com/' > > > >> So I'm wanting to know, is there a way I can have 'mydomain.com' BE my > > >> domain for my app? > > > >> Thanks. > > > >> Also, will there be any DNS offerings? > > > >> --Daniel Rhoden > > >> Guntersville, Alabama > > > -- > > Barry > > > -www.nearby.org.uk-www.geograph.org.uk- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
