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Chapter 12. Collaboration
12.5. Virtual Domains
When you are supporting multiple domains on a single server, each domain being served is referred to as a virtual domain. (The
strict definition of virtual domain is when a single IP address is shared between multiple domains.) When you create a virtual domain
using this section of the server manager, your SME Server V5 with ServiceLink will be able to receive e-mail for that domain and
will be able to host a web site for that domain.
To create a virtual domain, fill in the domain name and a description of the site. You then tell the server where to find the content for
that domain - it can be the same as your primary web site, or you can create a new set of web pages and store them in one of your
i-bays. Clicking the arrow in the "Content" field will show you a list of your current i-bays and allow you to make a selection. This
feature allows you to host multiple web sites from a single server.
Be aware that you can point the virtual domain to either the primary web site or to one of the i-bays. You cannot point a virtual
domain to a subdirectory that you simply create inside of the primary web site file area. You need to use an i-bay instead.
Note: When you are entering the name for the virtual domain, you should supply the fully-qualified domain name. This is the full
name of the domain, including any extensions like ".com", but without any prefixes like "www" or "ftp". For instance, you can create
a virtual domain by entering "tofu-bird.com", but not by entering "tofu-bird" or "www.tofu-bird.com".
Once you have created a virtual domain, your server will be automatically configured to answer to www.domainname.xxx, and
proxy.domainname.xxx. It will also be configured to automatically accept e-mail for your virtual domain as well.
Note: In order for this to work outside of your local network, you will need to work with your ISP or whoever controls the DNS
entries for your virtual domain to have the appropriate DNS entries pointed to the IP address of your server. For instance, your ISP
will need to configure an MX record for the domain in order for you to receive inbound e-mail to that domain.
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