how to use multiple domains for one site in a windows server 2008 r2
I have more than 10 domain and i want to connects all domains to one site. I have a master domain (www.site1.com) and i create dns records for this domain, then site1.com work as properly. already when i use a shared hosting and haven't a vps, i created a "Domain Alias" (for www.site2.com and ...) in "Website Panel", and i haven't not problem with site2.com and other domains. i want know how to do this in a vps (windows 2008 r2).
August 9th, 2012 6:23am

Hello, If you want that a site you have will be accessed by multiple FQDNs then you can use aliases for that (CNAME). Like that, all of them will point to the same IP address. Note here that you have to configure your reverse proxy (If you have) to forward correctly these requests as this may be filtered based on FQDNs. If you misunderstood your question, please explain more your problem! This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer
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August 9th, 2012 6:33am

Thanks Mr X for your attention. when i create a Alias (CNAME), i use site2.com in Alias name and use site1.com in FQDN, is this true? the simply; i have these domains : site1.com, site2.com, .... , site10.com i config site1.com in my server (win server 2008 R2 and access via remote desktop). site1.com is OK. i want all of the other domains (site2.com, site3.com,...), could access to my site (like site1.com). i already do this with park domain in cpanel and domain alias in website panel control panels. all ns of these domains set to dns of site1.com (ns1.site1.com, ns2.site1.com)
August 9th, 2012 6:59am

You can create an empty A record for site1.com which points to the wanted IP address. Once done, you can create a CNAME like www for site2.com (You can not create an empty one). Another solution is to create empty A records for all the zones which points to the wanted IP address. However, updating the IP for all these records in the future will be time consuming. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer
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August 9th, 2012 7:13am

Thanks, i created an empty A record for site1.com. please help me when i create a CNAME, what i exactly write in Alias name filed and othe box (Fully qualified domain name)?
August 9th, 2012 7:45am

Thanks, i created an empty A record for site1.com. please help me when i create a CNAME, what i exactly write in Alias name filed and othe box (Fully qualified domain name)? You can not create an empty alias however you can add something like www. Like that, when you type www.site2.com, you will be redirected to site1.com site. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer
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August 9th, 2012 7:47am

@Mr X : in the zone of master domain (www.site1.com) i create a CNAME, in Alias name box, i insert "www.site2.com" and in FQDN for target host, i write site1.com, then i Update Server Data File, it's alright? but still www.site2.com not work and my browser say "could not find www.site2.com"
August 9th, 2012 8:04am

OK. So your zone is site1.com. In this zone, you have an A record named www. Here, check that it is pointing to the correct IP address. For site.com, create a CNAME which points to www.site1.com. To check DNS resolution use nslookup. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer
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August 9th, 2012 8:28am

yes, my zone is site1.com. i already created an A record with name of www. this record point to my dedicate ip address. i created a CNAME for site2.com with point to site1.com. but site2.com still not work. i checked nslookup for site2.com and it say : when i query as nameserver (NS), it give to me DNS records of site1.com(ns1.site1.com and ns2.site1.com) and my ip address, when i querying as A record or another type for site2.com, it give to me : "server can't find site2.com: SERVFAIL". when i use site1.com or when i type server ip in address bar of my browser, my site comes up in browser, but site2.com not work why this domain (site2.com) could not connect to my server? do you think this issue is concerned to dns records of site2.com or dns setting in my server?
August 9th, 2012 9:54am

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