I am a pretty new user to Apache and I set up networks for small businesses (file storage, e-mail, security, etc...). One issue I'm having is that I have a number of services that allow users to complete work remotely and also allow me to administer their servers remotely. The downside is that because they're small businesses, they only have one static IP address.
Here is my question: In order to get domain names to point to the right resources, do I use virtual hosts or mod_rewrite?
Example
Users have access to the following domain names that allow them access to certain services (all of these domain names already have registered DNS "A" records):
email.domainname.com = browser access to email
administration.domainname.com = browser based access to administration tools
ipp.domainname.com = I PP print cababilities with a front end to show them available printers
www.domainname.com = their public website
If a user types "www.domainname.com" it will take them to their htdocs directory and serve their company's public website. If they type "www.domainname.com/ipp" though it will take them to the IPP print page. Other services follow a similar pattern. If a user (or me) types "www.domainname.com:8008" then the administration page loads, asking for a login.
How can I set it up so that just the typed in domain name will point to the appropriate services?
(I'm sorry if this is vague or if I've left out important details. I'm pretty new to Apache administration and I struggling with a way to a llow my clients to use just one IP address to serve all of their webserver needs.)
Preston Morris, Jr.
System13 Solutions, LLC
Charlottesville, VA
Here is my question: In order to get domain names to point to the right resources, do I use virtual hosts or mod_rewrite?
Example
Users have access to the following domain names that allow them access to certain services (all of these domain names already have registered DNS "A" records):
email.domainname.com = browser access to email
administration.domainname.com = browser based access to administration tools
ipp.domainname.com = I PP print cababilities with a front end to show them available printers
www.domainname.com = their public website
If a user types "www.domainname.com" it will take them to their htdocs directory and serve their company's public website. If they type "www.domainname.com/ipp" though it will take them to the IPP print page. Other services follow a similar pattern. If a user (or me) types "www.domainname.com:8008" then the administration page loads, asking for a login.
How can I set it up so that just the typed in domain name will point to the appropriate services?
(I'm sorry if this is vague or if I've left out important details. I'm pretty new to Apache administration and I struggling with a way to a llow my clients to use just one IP address to serve all of their webserver needs.)
Preston Morris, Jr.
System13 Solutions, LLC
Charlottesville, VA
