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[pozmu]

Hi
Is it possible to add wildcarded (*.example.com) domain to dns via HSPcomplete ??? My ISP say "no", and it seems, that there is no way to accomplish this.. omg, so I will have to set-up my own dns [so here's go next question - is it possible for me, as end user, to set HSPcomplete to work with other dns server???]

Thx

[pozmu]

heh, hspcomplete is a ****, however it's bundled with virtuozzo... e.g. if you uppergrade apache, you will lost ability to use the control panel... this sucks

[lwknet]

Originally posted by pozmu
heh, hspcomplete is a ****, however it's bundled with virtuozzo... e.g. if you uppergrade apache, you will lost ability to use the control panel... this sucks

definately true wtf

a bit advise for you to better run the dns off this machine, even if you enable bind and get all settings correct, your /etc/resolv.conf file will be erased and rebuilt back to default using the ISP nameserver ip's instead of 127.0.0.1 or your.ip.addr.here to bind all requests upon server reboot, /etc/named.conf and zone files seem inaffected for this "automatic CRITICAL files rebuild"

i sorta make a cron to "roll back" my own settings every while in order to get bind running, its a nightmare

it is still POSIBLE to make apache bind wildcard address, simply mess up with your httpd.conf and issue the command "service httpd restart" instead of (AND NEVER DO IT) use the CP the restart it, coz it will pull down your apache COMPLETELY

what to add in the virtual host example.com to bind wildcard address *.example.com is to have the follow line inside <vistualhost ip:port>add somewhere here</virtualhost>
ServerAlias *.example.com

i can run a secondary dns for you if your unable to get your bind running

[olsh]

Hey pozmu,

this is Oleg Shaikhatarov, the project manager of HSPcomplete. Your ISP is not honest with you. You can create wildcards in your domain by going to your Control Panel -> "System" zone -> "Domain Management" section -> Domains list -> select particular domain -> go to "Hostnames" tab, then click "New Hostname" button and put "*" in the "Domain" prefix field. This should work (I tried it on one of our demo servers and it worked fine).

BTW, we are going to release an update to HSPcomplete in next couple of days. It will include few bugfixes including ability to create wildcards directly from "DNS zone" tab inside domain properties (the difference is that creating something in "Hostnames" tab might cost you something depending on you ISP pricing policy, while creating DNS records in "DNS zone" tab is free of charge).

Regards,
Oleg Shaikhatarov
SWsoft Inc.

[olsh]

Hey pozmu,

we have released the HSPcomplete update (2.1.15-06/hotfix-02) with several bugfixes (including resolution for the problem reported by you).

Once this update will be installed by your provider you will be able to create wildcard DNS records directly from your Control Panel from "System" zone -> "Domain Management" section -> Domains list -> select particular domain -> "DNS zone" tab.