Build & Host multiple sites

I already have a website made with iWeb. Can i build another site on the same Mac?....without linking it to the old one NOR mess it up?

Yes. You can build as many sites as you like as long as you name them differently.

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Noob needs help with hosting multiple sites

Hello I am new to this multi hosting. I have looked on the forum for answers but haven't found any. I am trying to figure out how to host multiple sites. I have my dns working for my default site "example1.com", but need to know if I need to add another dns record for my second site. "example2.com". Also when I point to the new fold that has the second site in it and I assign it port 82 for testing purposes I get an error message saying 403 access forbidden. I need to find out how get permission to view the site for the public. Its in a separate folder on an external hard drive right now for testing purposes. Can any body help me or point me in the right direction? Thanks so much!!!
-Kcam1999

{quote}
While what you are telling him is technically functional, it is not correct
I beg to differ, Paul. You are the one that is not correct.
CNAMES have been deprecated as of some years ago
What? huh? really?
Please show me any official document that states this (and not someone who just started a rumor because he didn't understand them). Indeed, the DNS RFC makes no such claim.
{quote}
I stand very much corrected. CNAMEs are not officially deprecated. Interestingly, your post cites precisely what happens when CNAMES used carelessly. How many transactions are needed to resolve Apple's CNAME chain below? RFC1912 (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1912.html) has some recommendations that suggests Apple's own network folks have, like me and perhaps even others here, some learning to do. Is that a 'best practice?'
{quote}> Then make sure you tell Apple since this site depends on the use of CNAMEs:
dig discussions.apple.com
discussions.apple.com. 492 IN CNAME discussions.apple.com.edgesuite.net.
discussions.apple.com.edgesuite.net. 4427 IN CNAME a1399.b.akamai.net.
a1399.b.akamai.net. 2 IN A 128.241.220.82
a1399.b.akamai.net. 2 IN A 128.241.220.72
In fact, it uses TWO CNAMES in a chain. Oh my.{quote}
From RFC1912 (which I'm sure many have now read here), section 2.4 is as follows:
{quote}... having chained records such as CNAMEs pointing to CNAMEs may
make administration issues easier, but is known to tickle bugs in
some resolvers that fail to check loops correctly. As a result some
hosts may not be able to resolve such names.{quote}
{quote}> It is not valid to say "don't use these because they could cause problems'. A records can be just as problematic, as can PTRs. Let's not even talk about MX.{quote}
How, exactly, does is an A record problematic? No chains, no additional lookups, no wasted cycles...
We differ here -- and if we are dealing with a newbie, we don't need to enter into unnecessary complexity UNTIL it is a requirement for their solutions.
{quote}> There are many valid reasons to use CNAMEs in DNS, not least of which is the ease of moving a service if it uses CNAMEs. For example, if you have 10 A records all pointing at the same server and you want to migrate to a different machine you have to locate and update all 10 records. If they used a CNAME to the physical server you could move them all at once using a single change. This is especially important in cross-domain links where you may not control all the origin zone files.
{quote}
You're somewhat reaching here, and it is well beyond the scope of the OP's post or needs (well, until they tell us more about their needs, I suppose). There is nothing difficult about 'finding' and updating the necessary records. The final example you gave is a good one and I'll say THAT is an appropriate use of a CNAME, 'though there are other workarounds for it.
Thanks for keeping me honest.

Easy and fast building for multiple sites

Hi all, my first post. So, I've got a lot of sites but right
now I am working on about four main ones - all commercial. In the
past I had a webmaster but for the short-term and until my company
is stronger financially I'm taking on the building again myself. My
question is, in the past I'd used HTML, then looked at some CSS
combo, and then finally my webmaster hand coded my main site to
work with PHP/MySQL. So, as I begin to build my new sites, which
don't need to be super complex, what are the easiest and fastest
tools for me to use and have the least amount of grief. Should I
even bother with CSS? Can I just use a php page and use tables?
Should I delve into Flash, since many of my sites are media
oriented? Clean, quick, easy and functional are what I need. Thanks
in advance!

.oO(2manyirons)
>[...] My question is, in the past I'd used HTML, then
looked
>at some CSS combo, and then finally my webmaster hand
coded my main site to
>work with PHP/MySQL. So, as I begin to build my new
sites, which don't need to
>be super complex, what are the easiest and fastest tools
for me to use and have
>the least amount of grief. Should I even bother with CSS?
Of course you should. Reasonable and properly structured HTML
4 Strict
in conjunction with CSS for the presentation should be the
way to go.
>Can I just use a php
>page and use tables?
Whatever you like (or need).
>Should I delve into Flash, since many of my sites are
>media oriented?
No, because ...
>Clean, quick, easy and functional are what I need.
... Flash is neither of them. In fact it will cause a lot of
problems if
it's used improperly, for example for building the entire
site. In some
rare cases it has its uses and can be a valuable add-on, but
usually
it's just annoying and a usability problem. Things like
Flash, JS etc.
should be used wisely and carefully, especially on commercial
sites.
Micha

How can I host multiple sites?

What I want to do is host a site on my .mac account as I do now. I want to add a personal domain and host a separate site. Can I do this?
When I set up the personal domain it now sends both sites to that domain. How do I keep them separate?

Since you're asking a question about .Mac web sites, your question is best asked in the .Mac forum. This forum is for questions related to Mac OS X Server.

CGI Execution while hosting multiple sites

I need to clarify this (from Web Technologies Manual):
{quote}
If a CGI script is to be used by only one site, install the script in the Documents folder
for the site. The script file name must end with the suffix “.cgi.”
If a CGI script is to be used by all sites on the server, install it in the /Library/
WebServer/CGI-Executable folder. In this case, clients must include /cgi-bin/ in the URL
for the site (for example, http://www.example.com/cgi-bin/test.cgi).
{quote}
If I have a site1 and site2, but I want a CGI script to run for site1 only. Where do I put the scripts? Looks like WebServer/Documents folder is common for all sites (site1 and site2).
Location of my sites:
/WebServer/Sites/site1
/WebServer/Sites/site2

There are many ways this can be configured, and the 'right' way depends on your needs (and technical ability).
First off, /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables is, indeed, the default location for server-wide (i.e. applies to all virtual hosts) CGI scripts that are accessed via http://your.server/cgi-bin/script.cgi
Any URI that begins with /cgi-bin will be served from this directory by default.
This is Apache, though, so just about any setting can be overwritten on a per-site basis. All you need to do is setup a ScriptAlias directive for each site that defines a different directory on disk where your scripts are stored.
For example if you add:
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /Library/WebServer/scripts4site2/
to your second site's config file (either manually or via Server Admin) then any /cgi-bin/ hits on this site will be served from /Library/WebServer/scripts4site2/ rather than /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables.
Note that there are caveats to this approach, especially related to security (making sure that the CGI directory has appropriate permissions).

Multiple Sites, Multiple Domains, one .mac account?

So, is this possible? Can you create multiple sites in iWeb, save them to a .mac account, and then purchase domain names for each of those sites and have one assigned to each? I'm assuming no, but I'm seeing if someone knows how or someone has some workaround to keep it on .mac, but have multiple domain names for my sites?
Thanks!!

So, is this possible?
No.
Can you create multiple sites in iWeb, save them to a .mac account, and then purchase domain names for each of those sites and have one assigned to each?
Yes and no. While .Mac does offer Domain name hosting in the form of a CNAME alias, only one Domain name is available per .Mac account. .Mac is not a registrar for multiple Domains. You can host multiple sites on your .Mac account, but if you desire a 'Domain name' for each site, you will need to purchase the Domains from a registrar like Yahoo, GoDaddy, 1&1, etc, and then forward these Domains to the appropriate sites, hosted on your .Mac account.
I'm assuming no, but I'm seeing if someone knows how or someone has some workaround to keep it on .mac, but have multiple domain names for my sites?
The "workaround" would be to utilize Domain forwarding from a Domain name registrar, using the .Mac urls for the forwarding address(es).
-Mark

Setup ACE probe for HTTP host headers for multiple sites on rservers

We have multiple sites on each server. Is there a way to have the probe only stop traffic to a specific site or header and not take the complete rserver offline?
Thanks
Greg

If you are running multiple web servers on same servers using same IP addresse on the server. Then Host header field differentiate these web instances on the same physical machine.
Use header command under http probe definition to send appropriate HOST value with probe rquest
e.g
probe http site1
interval 2
faildetect 1000
passdetect interval 2
passdetect count 1
header Host header-value "www.site1.com"
expect status 200 200
probe http site2
interval 2
faildetect 1000
passdetect interval 2
passdetect count 1
header Host header-value "www.site2.com"
expect status 200 200
HTH
Syed iftekhar Ahmed

Hosting Multiple SSL Sites on Separate IP Addresses

Hosting Multiple SSL Sites on Separate IP Addresses
I currently have a web server (XServe) hosting a number of different sites from its main IP address on port 80 using Apache 1.3. This has been working great, the ServerAdmin GUI has been pretty good about creating the appropriate Apache configs, and everybody is happy.
I have one particular site that I want to use SSL with so I decided to purchase a cert (from GoDaddy). Since I have one other cert on the server assigned to the main server IP, I understand that the appropriate way to setup additional SSL certificates is to bind another IP address to the XServe and use that IP. I was unable to use ServerAdmin to install my new certificate (not surprisingly) probably since it is a chain certificate, however I have been able to do it by hand and it seems to be working as intended…mostly.
This is where my problem begins. The site that I wanted to add SSL to is currently hosted on the main IP address (x.x.x.173:80) and the SSL certificate is working on the newly bound IP address (x.x.x.178:443). Fundamentally it would seem appropriate to change the IP address of the non-SSL site to match the new IP, except on port 80 – So I can achieve a seamless blend between standard and SSL (when necessary). The problem is that I can’t get Apache to work this way. Maybe I am missing a step, or overlooking something.
Excerpt from current, working (non-SSL) config: (Names have been changed to protect the innocent.)
<VirtualHost x.x.x.173:80>
ServerName www.site.com
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "/Library/WebServer/Documents/www.site.com"
</VirtualHost>
Excerpt from current, working (SSL) config:
<VirtualHost x.x.x.178:443>
ServerName www.site.com
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot "/Library/WebServer/Documents/www.site.com"
</VirtualHost>
changing the first entry’s ip address to match the second one causes the site to be unresponsive (using the IP address to point the browser to the site) but the SSL version keeps working. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jake
PowerBook, XServe G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Thanks for your reply Roger, here are the results that you’ve requested:
I deleted a few lines that were redundant and unrelated (no errors)
Results of apachectl configtest:
Processing config directory: /etc/httpd/sites/*.conf
Processing config file: /etc/httpd/sites/0012x.x.x.173_80www.site.com.conf
Processing config file: /etc/httpd/sites/0016x.x.x.178_443www.site.com.conf
Processing config file: /etc/httpd/sites/virtualhostglobal.conf
[Thu Apr 6 09:06:27 2006] [warn] module mod_php4.c is already added, skipping
Syntax OK
Results from netstat -a -n | egrep 178:
tcp4 0 0 x.x.x.178.53 . LISTEN
udp4 0 0 x.x.x.178.123 .
udp4 0 0 x.x.x.178.53 .
Results from tail -f /var/log/httpd/error_log
/etc/httpd/sites/0012x.x.x.173_80www.site.com.conf
Processing gonfig file:
/etc/httpd/sites/0016x.x.x.178_443www.site.com.conf
Processing config file: /etc/httpd/sites/virtualhostglobal.conf
[Thu Apr 6 09:21:10 2006] [warn] module mod_php4.c is already added, skipping
[Thu Apr 6 09:21:10 2006] [notice] Apache/1.3.33 (Darwin) PHP/4.3.11 mod_ssl/2.8.24 OpenSSL/0.9.7i configured -- resuming normal operations
[Thu Apr 6 09:21:10 2006] [notice] Accept mutex: flock (Default: flock)
When I try to hit the site on port 80 http://x.x.x.178 there are no results, https://x.x.x.178 works great.
Thanks again for your help, hopefully this can shed some light on my problem,
Jake
PowerBook, XServe G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)
PowerBook Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Hosting multiple web sites usinf personal web sharing

would someone be kind enough to give me a guide to hosting MULTIPLE web sites on a Mac Mini
i have broadband connected to my router
my mac connects to my router with an ip address of 192.168.1.150
I have registered the domain names and want to forward them to the computer hosting the web sites
how can I get each domain name to point to each different web site on my computer

This is a topic you should post to an Apache discussion group being as though Apple's personal web sharing software is Apache.

Single SSL Web Listener for hosting multiple web sites

Hi All,
We are currently hosting multiple websites with Single HTTP Web Listener .. As of now it's everything is working fine..
Now we have planned to have SSL for the hosted sites
Each hosting site will have different SSL Certificates and i am little confused to use Single SSL Web Listener to host multiple web Sites...
Can any one guide me to use Singel SSL Listener for using all hosted sites..
We are having TMG on DMZ Network on Single Nic..
KJSUBBU

Hi,
it is no problem to host multiple SSL websites with only one IP address / certificate on the TMG Server. Only the authentication options for the published websites must be unique, because you cannot use multiple authentication options in one Listener
TMG Server uses HTTPS to HTTPS bridging, so you can use Host header and more to distinguish between the different internal websites:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc995178.aspx
Regarding the SSL certificate on the internal webservers. TMG must trust the issuing certificate authority which issued certificates for these websites and the name you used to connect from the TMG Server to the internal webserver must part of the CN (Common
Name) or SAN (Subject Alternate Name) on the certificates of the webservers
regards Marc Grote aka Jens Baier - www.it-training-grote.de - www.forefront-tmg.de - www.galileocomputing.de/3276?GPP=MarcGrote

Can Snow Leopard host multiple web sites...

I have set up Snow Leopard to host a website by putting my files in the Home/Library/Webserver/Documents to access this site publicly. It works fine. How do I host multiple websites with 1 public IP with out having to use Leopard Server?
Any help is appreciated.

just make a folder in /Library/Webserver/Documents and put all the new stuff there. then add the name of this folder to the website address when entering it in a browser.

Hosting multiple web sites.

Dear members:
I am considering OS X Server for a personal project and would like some advice to help me decided what route to take.
My computer will soon be turned into a server hosting my web sites and some other services at my home office. I am thinking about OS X Server as I have done some research and found OS X to require quite a bit of work so that it can do virtual hosting.
How simple is it to configure virtual hosting in OS X Server ? I am considering the latest Leopard version in case it matters. I am not experienced and wish to employ an application that will simplify this process.
Any help will be very appreciated.
Thank you,
Joseph Chamberlain

Joseph:
Although I wouldn't touch any Web-server software other than Mac OS X Server, I should warn you that Apple occasionally favors "pretty" over "practical." I've used PCs and Macs since the Mac Plus was hot, and I've used OS X Server 10.3, 10.4, and now 10.5.3. The last is really excellent, with a gorgeous/powerful Server Admin user-interface, many supporting tools, and thousands of hardball features, but like many Apple "industrial-strength" software products, Mac OS X Server still contains a very few really BAD bugs -- or "oversights" if you prefer.
Before taking the plunge (maybe you already did?), read up on troubleshooting OSX Server's Postfix-based mail service. Even the 10.5.3 upgrade can turn "easy setup" into major frustration; you can do everything by the book and still have weird mail-server glitches. Don't even get me started on documentation for and "centralized" management of Open Directory, Kerberos, etc. I will be migrating to SSL mail security to avoid the user-directory thrash.
When trying to make OSX Server 10.5.3 (a clean install) host *multiple top-level Web domains under a single IP number*, Apple documentation online and on disc didn't offer enough setup detail and virtually NO troubleshooting. Google.com can find what's missing. This archived earlier forum thread saved my bacon....
Topic : "multiple web sites"
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=682507
In a nutshell: a multiple-website installation of OSX Server requires careful interaction between the domain-name, IP#, port#, and aliases for each site. When I created my several sites. I relied on the default installation (and Apple instructions) which leaves a wildcard "*" asterisk in each site's Web>Sites>Aliases>WebServerAliases field (in Server Admin). No matter how I diddled with each site's domain-name, IP#, and port# (to create unique combinations), I couldn't force the individual domains to get served independently (despite their shared static IP#) until I DELETED the wildcard WebServerAliases for all the sites. Poof, now it works fine.
Part of the problem is that Apple still publishes documentation on its legendary *drool-proof paper* ("do not expose your LaserWriter to open flame").

Managing multiple sites in different iWeb versions - PLEASE HELP!

apnewbie/cyclosaurus/roddy/old toad (and any others more knowledgeable than i):
i've run into a bit of a pickle. i am hoping someone can help straighten me out. i am about to jump out of a window. here's the rundown:
(for starters, i have a .mac account and am publishing to .mac.) i created a site in iWeb 1.1.2 on my work computer (mac book pro). worked great, really lovely. thought to myself, "hey, i'd like to create another site from home, but i don't have iWeb at home (powerbook G4) - i should buy iLife 08 so i can build these things from home and not have personal files on my work computer."
so: i had a site that i created within 1.1.2 with files written to iDisk. i purchased iWeb 08 and would like to have another site, but this one is being created in 2.0. i also am using a personal domain name this time around bought with google apps and hosted by godaddy. i published the new work in progress for a test run and...you guessed it...my original 1.1.2 site was rewritten by the 2.0 site. and the 2.0 site comes up as the standard google search page for domains that aren't up and running. whooopsie.
sorry for the lengthy intro, but that's the background. i guess my specific questions are:
1) i want to be able to maintain multiple sites from iWeb 2.0...can i open my 1.1.2 domain file in 2.0 and successfully bring that site into 2.0?
2) what is the most efficient and easiest way to get both of these sites running in 2.0? right now i have two domain files (created on two different computers).
3) for domain management, is it best to move from the iWeb folder in my home library to different folders (one for each site, with separate domain files, and my 2.0 domain file is NOT called domain, it's the name of the site) to another location? (and of course, i will back these up just in case.) and when i want to update a site, i just open that individual domain file, right? or will these sites publish over each other?
please help. i am at my wits end. i'm sure this is a relatviely simple issue, but i'm new to iWeb.
thanks, thanks, thanks for your help guys.
joojy

joojy,
Welcome to the forums!
First of all, your original 1.1.2 site may not, in fact, have been overwritten. It is quite possible that the site remains in it's position on the iDisk, Web/Sites/iWeb/YourSite, but because you published to the iDisk (.Mac) from 2.0, a different index.html file has been placed in the root level Web directory which is causing the 404 error. Navigate to the directory on the iDisk, using the Go menu in Finder, and look to see what is actually there. Follow this path:
Go/iDisk/My iDisk/Web/Sites/iWeb/YourSiteWillBeHereIfYourLuckIsGood
If your site is there, great; if it isn't, it's not really a problem because hopefully you still have the Domain.sites file on the MacBook Pro and you can republish it if necessary. If it is there, you can modify the index.html file on the iDisk using a text editor and get your url redirected back to where it should be.
Second, do not open your 1.1.2 Domain.sites file with 2.0 until you have a backup of this Domain file. External drives are best for this. Assuming the backup is in place, launch 2.0, choose the Domain.sites file, and click on "update". It will be updated to a Domain.sites2 file. If the site looks ok then continue on with editing/publishing.
Skipping to question (3), by all means, abandon the default location of the Domain.sites file in the Home folder's Library and get accustomed to keeping your Domain files in their own, respective folders. When you want to open one just double-click it.
You are going to encounter difficulties publishing multiple sites in 2.0.2, unless you keep all of the sites in a single Domain file. 2.0 is publishing to a different directory on the iDisk than 1.0; it publishes to /Web/Sites/, as opposed to /Web/Sites/iWeb/. Publishing a site from a separate Domain file erases previously published sites. I have been able to publish multiple sites, from multiple Domain.sites2 files, by mounting the iDisk and actually moving the Site folder back one level, into the root Web folder, and then publishing. When finished, I move it back again. If you have RSS feeds you will probably get a 'file in use' error. The alternative, (other than keeping all sites in a single Domain), is to publish the site to a folder and then manually drop the Site folder into the Web/Sites/ directory on the iDisk. Of course, some .Mac functions are lost when publishing this way.
Work through this info and post back.
-Mark

Iweb 09_good for multiple site designs

Hi!
I am looking to upgrade to a better imac and iWeb 09 to create "microsites" for my current print design clients to help expand their marketing. Is this version of iWeb easy to use for that or does it to multiple sites at all? Basically I am asking is this version a good one for multiple site building? Ease of use for that purpose? Thanks!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. iWeb 09 can handle multiple sites quite easily. However, a lot depends on where you plan to host the sites and manage them. Will they each have a domain name for the site?
On MobileMe you can have only one site with CNAME domain name forwarding to the same account. The others must use the standard html URL forwarding. AND they all must be created in the same Domain.sites2 file. That can be a problem.
If you use the standard domain name forwarding with MMe for all the sites then you can have a separate domain file for each client and use Web Site Maestro to manage then them and select which one to open and work on.
If each client will provide their own hosting server then it's possible that CNAME forwarding can be used for each client if they have a domain name and their server supports CNAME.
I use iWebSites to manage over 75 individual sites. It lets me create multiple sites and multiple domain files.
This lets me edit several sites and only republish the one I want.
OT

Multiple site in one computer

Hi,
I already succeeded in configuring my router to open port 80 and pointed it to the LAN IP address of my Mac server. Now, when I type the WAN IP address from a remote computer outside my LAN, I can see my temporary website. So my set-up is working. Cool! ( The router manufacturer offers a free DNS service so I don't have to worry about my dynamic IP address so will take it after I finish building my website). Now my questions.
1. Can I host multiple websites in a single computer using only one domain name ? I want to host my personal site as well as other sites not related to my personal website. Can this be done. My webserver machine is a Powermac G4 Sawtooth and running OS X. Thank you.

The wiz explained things pretty well. I'll just try to explain it a bit differently to enhance ehis reply.
Basically with a single domain name you could set up a gateway that would link to different sites in the domain.
http://www.mydomain.org (your domain)
http://www.mydomain.org/site1/index.html (your first site)
http://www.mydomain.org/site2/index.html (your second site)
www.mydomain.org could have links to any page served in the domain (site1 or site2), however it would not have to link in such a manner.
If what you really want is to have something like:
http://www.mydomain.org
http://www.myotherdomain.com
You will need to have two registered domain names. You can host two such separate sites on the same machine using Apaches virtual hosting capability.
Decide which method is right and move from there.

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