Right that is the idea. on 11/3/03 13:24, Ben Johansen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hey, I could have miss something myself. Monday factor > > What I under stand is this > > 1 domain name branching too many Web Sites > > |- Site 1 > www.domain.com - > |- Site 2 > |- Site 3 > > > Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com > Authorized Witango & MDaemon Reseller > Available for Witango Developement > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wolf, Gene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:19 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Looking for thoughts > > I may be missing something here but on my server I set up many accounts > all > coming in to the same IP address. For example, many of my clients go to > 205.232.46.15 via their own domain name. For example, > www.Interactive-Websites.com and www.OldCrackersHome.com both go to the > exact same IP address, but are sent to different directories by IIS. In > IIS > The header is looked at and sent to the specific directory responsible > for > that site. If, in that directory there sat a .taf file recording the > fact > that someone entered and kicked off a site specific to that client, > wouldn't > that accomplish what you're trying to do? > > Then again, Maybe I'm misunderstand the whole thing. *laughs* > > Sincerely, > Gene Wolf > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Johansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Looking for thoughts > > > I see a big problem with this, because DNS take a domain name and link > it to one IP address; hence there is no way to determine which context > the end user is looking at domain. > > The sub-domain option like Rick suggested is the only way I can see the > domain being visible for all who want to be associated with it. > Abc.domain.com, def.domain.com > > Or you will have to have a main page with links to all who are > associated with that domain > > Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com > Authorized Witango & MDaemon Reseller > Available for Witango Developement > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Stein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 9:43 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Looking for thoughts > > I prefer to have the domains point as you do but in the case the deal is > the > client owns a much wanted domain that multiple companies want as their > own. > Rather than sell it to one he wants to serve all of them in the way > described. > > on 11/3/03 11:47, Robert Shubert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I prefer to have 6 specific domains that all point to the same > physical >> website, then you can logically separate the content by domain, this >> works well. >> >> Otherwise, I would simply take >> >> www.site.com/xyz/default_file.taf >> >> And have it @ASSIGN user$site = xyz >> >> Then META-REFESH www.site.com >> >> Then have all your TAFs in www.site.com/ be able to look at the >> user$site to determine what you present. >> >> You will likely have a problem with bookmaking, and will need to deal >> gracefully with a user at www.site.com without a USERREFERENCE and/or >> user$site set. >> >> Robert >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dan Stein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:29 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Witango-Talk: Looking for thoughts >> >> I am drawing up specs for where there will be multiple hosting > multiple >> domains from a single backend. >> >> In each case we will have multiple companies in each domain but will; >> want >> to load specific sites to those companies when users come into the >> domain. >> >> So for instance there may be 6 companies who will all have the domain >> appearing in the address part of the browser being >> >> www.thissite.com >> >> But because as user came in through www.thissite.com/xx they will get > a >> specific companies site. >> >> I want the links to always be hidden so even the www.thissite.com/xxx >> does >> not appear in an address bar. >> >> The site will in 90% of the cases be flash based and will not have >> eCommerce >> functionality. >> >> I'm looking for ideas on how to best design this and what the pitfalls >> and >> pros and cons might be, >> >> Dan -- Dan Stein Digital Software Solutions 799 Evergreen Circle Telford PA 18969 Land: 215-799-0192 Mobile: 610-256-2843 Fax 413-410-9682 FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dss-db.com "When you are born, you cry and those who love you rejoice. And if you live your life as you should, when you die, you rejoice and those who love you cry." ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf
