Re: DNS aliasing

[mike808@users.sourceforge.net]

> >In particular, http requests should be able to put up a virtual host for 
> >either.
> >mod_rewrite can be used to send one to the other if this isn't needed.
> 
> You will need to either rewrite the URLs, .. or (simpler), just setup two 
> virtual host entries.

Isn't that what I just said? :=)

> >I don't know jack about zone files (other than *basic* SOA, A, CNAME, and MX
> >records).
> 
> As long as they point to the same IP, no worries. 

That's the trick, you see. The "master" hostname (alice.somedomain.com) is 
using a dynamic DNS service. What IP do I put in bob.otherdomain.com?
It keeps changing, remember?

> We have four different 
> domains pointing to the same IP for one client, .. the zone files are 
> identical except for the domain name.

I know how to do that. But the IP I want to give a name to is a DHCP address.

>   PS - If anyone has seen a decent 'automated' way (well, maybe not totally 
> automated, but at least menu driven, e.g. Perl system?) to manage DNS zones 
> & virtual host entries, please elucidate.

You mean Webmin doesn't have one? <g>

Do you need one of your own, or do you want to just use everydns.net?
It's free, but if you feel guilty or compelled to, you can still send them 
money. If you offer them a big pile of it (money that is), they may even license
you the source code behind their "little" project.

Mike/

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