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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> Jeff Clement
[mailto:jeff@clementcomputers.com.au] <BR><B>Sent:</B> 15 November 2006 09:3=
6
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Stephen Digby'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Moodle] Using Apach=
e
Virtual Hosts on school web server<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D906063410-15112006><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>It would involve modifying the httpd.conf to use vi=
rtual
hosts. There is an example at the bottom of the httpd.conf usually.&nb=
sp;
I have included the sample below. Sorry but I don't know Chris's e-mai=
l
address to add him as a cc:.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D906063410-15112006><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>#<BR># Use name-based virtual
hosting.<BR>#<BR>#NameVirtualHost *:80</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D906063410-15112006><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>#<BR># VirtualHost example:<BR># Almost any Apache=
directive may go into a VirtualHost container.<BR># The first VirtualHost
section is used for requests without a known<BR># server
name.<BR>#<BR>#<VirtualHost *:80><BR># ServerAdmin <=
A
href=3D"mailto:webmaster@dummy-host.example.com">webmaster@dummy-host.exampl=
e.com</A><BR>#
DocumentRoot /www/docs/dummy-host.example.com<BR># ServerN=
ame
dummy-host.example.com<BR># ErrorLog
logs/dummy-host.example.com-error_log <----- not
necessary<BR># CustomLog
logs/dummy-host.example.com-access_log common <--=
---
not necessary<BR>#</VirtualHost><BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> Stephen Digby
[mailto:digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 15=
November 2006 12:55 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Jeff Clement<BR><B>Cc:</B> Mark Borch=
ers;
Lee, Mark<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: [Moodle] Using Apache Virtual Hosts on sc=
hool
web server<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B>
moodle-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:moodle-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>=
On
Behalf Of </B>Chris Ellis<BR><B>Sent:</B> 15 November 2006 10:04
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing
List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Moodle] Using Apache Virtual Hosts on school web=
server<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
folks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’m hopin=
g someone
here might be able to help me with sorting out my school’s new web
server.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve buil=
d a LAMP
server in a dedicated server here at school. It is now live to the world.=
Initially it will host our Moodle, school website and a site for a local
community arts project that the school is involved
in.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am having tro=
uble
figuring out how to use virtual name hosting in
Apache.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I can place the=
school web site (a temporary static web page at the moment) in a directory=
under the /www web root and set it as a virtual host, but I can’t fi=
gure out
how to serve up other local web installations such as a media wiki site I&=
#8217;m
using for a Year7/8 project.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If I leave the=
school
site at the root level, without a virtual server then I can access the sch=
ool
site and the mediawiki site:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Eg <A
href=3D"http://www.lornep12.vic.edu.au/">www.lornep12.vic.edu.au</A> and <=
A
href=3D"http://www.lornep12.vic.edu.au/me78b">www.lornep12.vic.edu.au/me78=
b</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But given that=
the
school site will be made with Expression Engine I’d rather keep it p=
hysically
separate from the root.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do I need BIND=
as a
local DNS for this?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve been=
through all
kinds of documentation and still can’t make it do what I want. My TS=
I isn’t
much help as he’s as new to Linux as I am.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><=
/P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks and
cheers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:=
p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chris
Ellis<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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