2009/7/29 Nick Johnson (Google) <[email protected]>: > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> 2009/7/29 Nick Johnson (Google) <[email protected]>: >> > Hi Daniel, >> > >> > We don't support 'naked' domains due to issues with the way DNS works >> > (you >> > can't CNAME a 'naked' domain). We are actively looking for a way to >> > resolve >> > this. >> >> It is possible to create a CNAME for a naked domain. Its not widely >> supported by all DNS hosts though. It does however have the side >> effect of breaking MX records - so email will not function on the >> domain. > > It is in violation of the DNS RFC to create a CNAME record on a name that > has any other records - that includes an A record for the 'www' subdomain. > Some clients may be lenient enough to accept it, but it's not something to > rely on.
The A record itself is fine as far as I aware, but because you cant have the NS records on the naked domain - its unlikely to function reliably. So its an all or nothing. the naked domain and nothing else, or no naked domain and other services as required. (or use a third party redirect or proxy, that can be accessed by a simple A record) > >> >> >> Example: >> >> http://centralops.net/co/NsLookup.aspx?domain=vacation-tours.co.uk&type=255&server=ns.hosteurope.com&class=1&port=53&timeout=5000 >> >> Alas cant make this work with AppEngine, because Google Apps says >> "Required field must not be blank", when trying to associate it :( >> >> This is what the 123-reg.co.uk admin has to say about it: >> "Warning - If you have an @ record set to a CNAME, all other @ records >> (including MX) will be ignored and set to the same domain to which it >> points." >> >> >> >> >> > >> > There's no limitation on what subdomain(s) you can map your app to, >> > however >> > - it doesn't have to be 'mydomain' or anything else. Most people map >> > their >> > app to 'www', and use a service that sends 302 redirects to the www >> > alias >> > for any requests made to the naked domain. >> > >> > -Nick Johnson >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Daniel Rhoden <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> At any of the paid levels or free, is there any better support of >> >> private domains than just naked domains, mapping <appid> to http:// >> >> <appid>.yourdomain.com ? >> >> >> >> For example, lets say I have domain 'mydomain.com' and I registered >> >> 'mydomain' on App Engine. It would be pretty silly having people go >> >> to 'http://mydomain.mydomain.com/' >> >> >> >> So I'm wanting to know, is there a way I can have 'mydomain.com' BE my >> >> domain for my app? >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Also, will there be any DNS offerings? >> >> >> >> --Daniel Rhoden >> >> Guntersville, Alabama >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
