I got apache server loaded today and it added in a DNS server. Do I need DNS to maintain any records with DNS on SUSE or can I just use virtual host names with the yAST apache server config tool?
I’m using KDE 3.5 and I have multiple sites under the same domaine (i.e. www.eyeunit.com, sw.eyeunit.com, etc…) which are down right now and I would like to get them back up and running again. My MX records and other as well are maintained off site so I really don’t need a DNS server. If there is anyone that can shed some light on what the best way to impliment the apache server in SUSE, that would be great.
I am a MCSE and have primarily been a MS tax payer for many years. After a difficult experience with freebsd about 15 years ago, I was reluctant to switch over and try any of the linux distro’s again. But man! I’am totally blown away by the openSUSE 11.0!
So, in a nutshell, I know a little about networking and I’m a very happy SUSE nubie!
I have no idea why a DNS server was installed as well, but Apache
definitely shouldn’t need it unless you installed something that needed
both of them like some kind of web-based DNS administration interface.
Anyway, Apache can obviously do virtual hosts based on DNS names but
that has nothing to do with DNS being on the server, or anywhere for
that matter, but is simply based on what the client sends and how the
(web) service is configured to deal with it.
Good luck.
iwadmin wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I got apache server loaded today and it added in a DNS server. Do I
> need DNS to maintain any records with DNS on SUSE or can I just use
> virtual host names with the yAST apache server config tool?
>
> I’m using KDE 3.5 and I have multiple sites under the same domaine
> (i.e. www.eyeunit.com, sw.eyeunit.com, etc…) which are down right now
> and I would like to get them back up and running again. My MX records
> and other as well are maintained off site so I really don’t need a DNS
> server. If there is anyone that can shed some light on what the best way
> to impliment the apache server in SUSE, that would be great.
>
> I am a MCSE and have primarily been a MS tax payer for many years.
> After a difficult experience with freebsd about 15 years ago, I was
> reluctant to switch over and try any of the linux distro’s again. But
> man! I’am totally blown away by the openSUSE 11.0!
>
> So, in a nutshell, I know a little about networking and I’m a very
> happy SUSE nubie!
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies!
>
> John
> EX-MS tax payer
>
>
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Yes, what ab said. You don’t have to run a DNS server, but you need the services of one (which would be your domain registry, as you have a registered name) if you want to do
virtual hosting.
Make sure you uncomment NameVirtualHost *:80 in /etc/apache2/listen.conf to enable vhosts. Then usually one config file per vhost goes into /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/. See the example templates in that directory.
Welcome to the MS tax-free zone! Also a malware-free zone.
