Apache not making subdomains work correctly

Hello,

I am having some problems with apache 2 and getting subdomains working. I thought I had everything right.

OS: Windows Xp

Server: Apache/2.0.50 (Win32) PHP/5.0.0 DAV/2 Server

Here is what i have in httpd.conf

### Section 3: Virtual Hosts
#
# VirtualHost: If you want to maintain multiple domains/hostnames on your
# machine you can setup VirtualHost containers for them. Most configurations
# use only name-based virtual hosts so the server doesn't need to worry about
# IP addresses. This is indicated by the asterisks in the directives below.
#
# Please see the documentation at
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/>
# for further details before you try to setup virtual hosts.
#
# You may use the command line option '-S' to verify your virtual host
# configuration.

#
# Use name-based virtual hosting.
#
#NameVirtualHost 127.0.0.1:80

#
# VirtualHost example:
# Almost any Apache directive may go into a VirtualHost container.
# The first VirtualHost section is used for requests without a known
# server name.
#
#
# First VirtualHost acts as a "catchall" for when nothing else matches
#
#
#
# main site (localhost)
# also catches anything that doesn't have a Host: header we recognise
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost:80
DocumentRoot "C:/www"
ServerAdmin jordon.bedwell@coldfusionzone.com
ErrorLog logs/localhost_error.log
CustomLog logs/localhost_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

# sqladmin (sqladmin.localhost)
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName sqladmin.localhost:80
DocumentRoot "C:/www/config/phpmyadmin"
ServerAdmin admin@php-helper.com
ErrorLog logs/sqladmin.localhost_error.log
CustomLog logs/sqladmin.localhost_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
<Directory C:/www/>
Options All
AllowOverride All
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from All
</Directory>

# jordonbedwell host (sqladmin.localhost)
<VirtualHost jordonbedwell:80>
ServerName jordonbedwell.localhost:80
DocumentRoot "C:/www/sites/jordonbedwell/html_public"
ServerAdmin admin@php-helper.com
ErrorLog logs/jordonbedwell.localhost_error.log
CustomLog logs/jordonbedwell.localhost_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
<Directory /www/sites/jordonbedwell/html_public>
Options All
AllowOverride All
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from All
</Directory>



Here is what I have in the hosts file for windows:

127.0.0.1 localhost www.localhost jordonbedwell.localhost www.jordonbedwell.localhost sqladmin.localhost www.sqladmin.localhost
127.0.0.1 sqladmin.localhost www.sqladmin.localhost
127.0.0.1 jordonbedwell.localhost www.jordonbedwell.localhost

# p.s. You can specify wild-cards within an hosts file so
# if need some subdomains you need to add them by hand code



Thank you ahead of time!

Jordon Bedwell

[Xnuiem]

Since localhost isnt an actual domain, I do not think subdomains work with it. I just tried to access some subs I have from one of my servers, granted it is Solaris running Apache 1, but it didnt work either, even though the subdomains do work when using a FQDN.

[jordonbedwell]

ha ha I have spend 2 days wondering if that much has changed from apache 1 to 2 and if i have really forgotten that much. However many people have suggested that it is possible. But maybe it isnt because it isnt a fully qualified domain. I think Ill move it to a non-internet enabled machine and spoof a domain and trick the devnet! if there are any other suggestions please do let me know!

[romans5n1]

The apache conf looks good, the only thing that is lacking is to make the necessary changes to your OS's hosts file so that it routes it back to your machine instead of trying to find whatever.localhost on the net.

Depending on your operating system, this file will be located at:

Linux : /etc/hosts (use sudo or login as root)
Windows XP : C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows 2K : C:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows 98/ME : C:\windows

For each subdomain on localhost, add:

127.0.0.1 subdomain.localhost computer-name (Linux)

-or-

127.0.0.1 subdomain.localhost (Windows)

And that's all there is too it. Ubuntu Edgy Eft (Linux) didn't require a restart, but other distros might, and Windows most likely will. Hope that helps.