subdomain on different host

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by volnoye, Jul 8, 2008.

  1. #1
    Hi

    I've read this is possible, but need a newbie guide to get things set up.

    main domain www.mydomain.com already on a windows IIS server
    But I want to have a subdomain - subdomain.mydomain.com hosted on an apache/unix host

    how would i go about this?
    many thanks
    v
     
    volnoye, Jul 8, 2008 IP
  2. Afazelpoor

    Afazelpoor Guest

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    Hello Volnoye,
    Where ever you point the domain name to has control over your domain pointing to host site, you can simply ask them to create an "A" recored with your subdomain and point it to your other server.
     
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    thanks for the info Afazelpoor
     
    volnoye, Jul 8, 2008 IP
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    Absolutely, your registrar should be able to update your site information and, if you roll your own, you can just point your DNS to the other server for your subdomain (or your provider can).

    One thing, just be sure to set the subdomain on the Linux box up as a master for the subdomain zones and configure your IIS to use it as a follower.

    Best wishes :)

    , Mike
     
    eggi, Jul 9, 2008 IP