Hostname, Apache, and SSL

[B1]

If it already is working then you must have a static
ip(or a dynamic client) and you are using ns servers
from whom ever you registered your domain through;
they are pointing your something.com to your ip...no
need to setup bind now, but if you wanted complete
control( as most linux freeks do) then you'd setup
bind but if it ain't broke then don't try to fix it

B1

--- xlargebear at bellsouth.net wrote:
> Thank you for your answer Mr. B1
> I'm already running my website under that domain and
> it works without 
> setting up bind. I'm behind a linksys router that
> points port 80 and 
> 443 to the box running apache.
> Would I still need to set bind?
> Froinds
> 
> 
> On Mar 25, 2005, at 2:58 PM, B1 wrote:
> 
> > Well first of all Mr. Xlargebear,
> >
> > You need to edit your /etc/sysconf/network file
> and
> > change hostname to what you'd like it to be.
> >
> > Your second and more laborious issue may be
> setting up
> > bind and named to make your box a dns for your
> domain.
> > Just setting the hostname as something.com won't
> allow
> > me to point my browser to you and access your
> apache
> > homepage. If you registered a domain name then you
> > should edit your hosts file in the /etc/hosts
> location
> > and add the name there, but this will only point
> you
> > to your box not other computers from your intranet
> or
> > THE internet..such as typing something.com in the
> > browser on the LOCAL machine and getting your
> apache
> > homepage.
> >
> > 3rd..you really would fair better with a static IP
> > address and have it in your hosts file with your
> FQD
> > and other aliases and in your zone file and
> named.conf
> > if you want the world to have access to
> > www.something.com
> >
> > if you have gnome then as root do;
> >
> > gedit /etc/sysconf/network
> >
> >          if kde then use kedit
> >
> > save that then do:
> >
> > service network restart
> >
> > All should be good...if not restart the box or
> restart
> > the other processes that aren't using the new
> > hostname. Try this first and just ignore
> everything
> > else if that fixes your problem.
> >
> > If not then you need to scavenge the net for dns
> > howto's...if they are too hairy for you then reply
> > back with your concerns and I'll do my best to
> assist.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- xlargebear at bellsouth.net wrote:
> >> Hi
> >> I got an issue with the hostname of my machine
> not
> >> sticking after
> >> reboot. I'm trying to set up Apache with SSL and
> I
> >> haven't gotten it to
> >> work because of the hostname not matching the
> >> CommonName in the SSL
> >> certificate.
> >> When I installed YDL4 I didn't have a domain name
> >> back then so I set
> >> the hostname to Linux. Now I have a domain name
> and
> >> I'd like to change
> >> the hostname. I did hostnam www.mydomain.com and
> it
> >> shows as that when
> >> you enter hostname in the terminal. However, when
> >> apache starts with
> >> SSL the hostname it picks up is Linux (the old
> one)
> >> in spite of the
> >> fact that hostname shows the new name. When I
> >> restart after changing
> >> the hostname, it goes back to the old one: Linux.
> >> What am I missing here guys?
> >> My machine is a Beige G3 266 booting with BootX (
> I
> >> don't know if this
> >> is relevant )
> >> Thanks
> >> Froinds
> >>
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