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NethServer Version: 7.6
Module: vhosts
Experience: Nethserver - Noob, Linux - experienced Beginner
I don’t know what i’m doing wrong but i created a new virtual host using the WebGUI. When I subsequently go to the vhost’s sub.domain.tld it just shows the main index.html in /var/www/html instead of the index.html I placed in /var/lib/nethserver/vhost/sub. Are you supposed to do some additional steps not mentioned in the Docs?

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Check DNS with nslookup sub.domain.tld

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Returns my Server’s external IP

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Try adding an alias name of your server name into DNS -> alias
Put into field the address of your vhost and check the resolution with nslookup and if it works.

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When i created the vhost it auto-added an alias.

What do you mean the adress of my vhost into which field? There are only 2 fields in alias-creation. One for FQDN and one Description.
The vhost is on the same server as everything else.

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nslookup on the server returns:

domain.tld {
Server: 127.0.0.1
Adress: 127.0.0.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: domain.tld
Adress: external-IP
}
any sub.domain.tld {
Server: 127.0.0.1
Adress: 127.0.0.1#53

Name: sub.domain.tld
Adress: internal-IP
}

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Ok. The configuration seems correct. What do you use on your PC as DNS?

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You mean the one that I’m using to access the server?
8.8.8.8

But the problem isn’t that I can’t reach the server.
the problem is that jp.domain.tld displays the file in /var/www/html. Do you need to configure it extra?

From reading the hints and the docs I got the idea that:
Create vhost using webGUI > this auto-creates a new folder in /var/lib/nethserver/vhost/ > dump your index.html there and you can reach it by vhost.domain.tld.

If you manually have to specify the webroot, what file are you supposed to do this in?

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If you want to use default vhost put your file into /var/www/html and you reach it with the FQDN of the server.
If you want to use a VHOST like sub.domain.ext create a Virtual Host with the dedicated page and put your file into /var/lib/nethserver/vhost/name. You should reach these pages by accessing from your browser the domain sub.domain.ext

Wait for your feedback.

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ls /var/lib/nethserver/vhost/jp {
index.html
[Christmas]
index.php
[Some php code] }
ls /var/www/html {
Index.html
[Cheese] }

-> jp.domain.tld
Cheese

There was also another very strange problem, that when I accessed a site once (except Nethserver on port 980) it would load a page (/Nethserver or jp. [Showing var/www]) but after that would result in a timeout.
(I said “was” because I’ve nuked it. I’m currently reinstalling to see if the problem persists)

Edit: this was formatted to show structure but the forum doesn’t care.
Edit 2: added structure with parentheses

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Ok. I’ve reinstalled everything.
Both problems from the last reply are fixed but I don’t know what caused the problem in the end.

When you have the same issue I suggest you making a backup and reinstalling clean.

Thanks for the help! :smile: