[UFO Chicago] Fun with Domains

[Larry Garfield]

Nate Riffe wrote:
> 
> Just now Larry Garfield made 15 LEDs in my apartment flash with this:
> > path-directing domain names.
> 
> ITYM "virtual hosts".

Yep, that's it.

> > Now, my question is, given my current setup, with foreign DNS hosting
> > and a NAT in the way, can I still do that sort of setup?  If so, how?
> > Inquiring minds want to know!
> 
> Of course you can.  The apache configuration works the same as before.
> The DNS configuration works the same as before.  The only thing that
> has changed is Where the domain is served from.  As long as you still
> have control over what records are in the domain, then the domain
> hosting doesn't make any difference in your virtual host setup.
> 
> -Nate

Good stuff.  Given that my knowledge of domain records is limited,
though, do you know of a good (short) explanation of what I need to know
to set that up?

As for Ian: do explain what mod_rewrite is, please, and if it would be
better/worse than virtual hosts a la Nate. ;-)

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