On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 8:45 AM Richard <lists-apa...@listmail.innovate.net> wrote: > > > > > Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 07:00:07 -0600 > > From: o1bigtenor <o1bigte...@gmail.com> > > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 8:27 PM Richard > > <lists-apa...@listmail.innovate.net> wrote: > >> > >> > Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 16:51:44 -0600 > >> > From: o1bigtenor <o1bigte...@gmail.com> > >> > > >> > It may have not been clear but I was asking as to whether I > >> > should be using virtual hosts or something else (maybe different > >> > port numbers). > >> > > >> > Different hostnames - - - - how do I have that on one physical > >> > machine? > >> > > >> > Are you recommending using subdomains? (I think that's what its > >> > called!?!) > >> > > >> > >> If you're trying to serve your content via http, which appears to > >> be your goal, then to serve it out on different ports - without > >> using the apache virtual host configuration - you'd need to have > >> multiple instances of apache running. That's possible, but very > >> ugly. > > > > OK - - - - Mr Richard suggests that I use different ports but > > further offers that using different hostnames offers a 'cleaner' > > solution. If I'm understanding > > this all correctly meaning using vhosts and multiple hostnames. > > > > You're suggesting just use different ports. > > I am *NOT* suggesting that you use different ports, in any context.
What I read was: "If you're trying to serve your content via http, which appears to be your goal, then to serve it out on different ports - without using . . . ." so I'm confused - - - - you seem to be contradicting yourself. > > Setting things up to use different ports for apache, outside the > context of apache vhosts is not something that you would want to try. I've had far too much 'joy' already trying to do the 'simple stuff' -= - - trying to put off the 'not simple stuff'. > > Within the context of apache vhosts you don't need to use different > ports as you can simply use different hostnames and a "name-based > virtual host" setup. > > >> > >> You may want to read the apache virtual host documentation: > >> > >> <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/vhosts/> > > > > I had read that page quite a few times before - - - in the > > tradition of excellent LInux documentation that page is a wonderful > > example. All information needful to a skilled practitioner is > > included but for one who isn't highly skilled there are little to > > no examples and definitely no context. That means that one who is > > working through things for a first time - - - - - well the > > information isn't terribly helpful. > >> > >> Any number of hostnames (unique or sub-domains) can resolve to the > >> same ipnumber, the responding software simply needs to know how to > >> handle things, assuming that different responses are necessary. > >> Look at the "name-based virtual host" information in the vhosts > >> documentation. [A machine can also have multiple ipnumbers assigned > >> to it.] > >> > > I understand that multiple ips can be assigned to a machine - - - - > > my server, but not my server test box, actually has 4 nics > > available. > > > > So I'm coming back to my previous question - - - - how do I set up > > different FQDNs (hostnames) on 'one' machine? > > > > Simply point multiple hostnames to a single IPnumber - either through > dns or /etc/hosts -- depending on your specific needs (and what you > can control). Then configure the server-side application, e.g., > apache, to handle the hostnames as desired. Note, with apache, if > you're using SSL (i.e., https/443) this is a bit more complicated. > > [if needed, multiple IPnumbers can be assigned to the same NIC, but > you'll want to talk with your networking people on how to do that.] > As I get to - - - have to - - - wear all the hats here I would like to leave somethinhg like this for another - - -month - - - - would like to get this stuff working first and then try more advanced stuff. Trying to run two applications on the same server is proving to be 'joy' a plenty! Regards --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
