dynamic virtual host

[LittleHavoc]

Hello

I have space on a friends dedicated server and he is not available all the time to carry out work for me. Therefore I want to configure a virtual host in apache to cope with all my subdomains in one configuration. I am basically after some wildcard or re-write information.

e.g.
normally I would do the following, adding each subdomain as another virtual host.

<VirtualHost *>
ServerName

http://www.domain.com

domain.com
DocumentRoot /

http://www/domain/www

</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *>
ServerName subdomain.domain.com
DocumentRoot /

http://www/domain/subdomain

</VirtualHost>


BUT what I would like is something like:-

<VirtualHost *.domain.com:80>
ServerName %S.domain.com
DocumentRoot /

http://www/domain/%S

</VirtualHost>


If I want a new subdomain (eg sub) I would point it to the server and make sure I create the directory, and thats it, no editing of the httpd.conf would be needed.

 

[RhythmAce]

This FAQ may help: faq65-1836

 

[LittleHavoc]

so if %0 matches the *, the would the following fit with my question?

<VirtualHost *.domain.com>
UseCanonicalName off
ServerName %0.domain.com
VirtualDocumentRoot /

http://www/domain/%0

</VirtualHost>

 

[ericbrunson]

I think the FAQ says %0 would match the entire domain, not just the glob match. Now that you've been pointed in the right direction you might try referring to the Apache docs.

 

[LittleHavoc]

I have checked the docs prior to posting the question (as always) I just couldnt find anything relavant.

Where is the %0 in the manual?

 

[RhythmAce]

Right where it's always been

http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/mass.html

 

[LittleHavoc]

Yes, that page uses %0, and I assume it is like the pattern matches of grep. But it is not a reference to how to use it and therefore is not really where %0 is located in the manual.

ericbrunson:"I think the FAQ says %0 would match the entire domain, not just the glob match". A link to this is what I was expecting.