Shellie
Thu Mar 30 09:02:02 CST 2006
Kevin,
Thank you for the information. I will give it a try.
Shellie
"Kevin Laahs" wrote:
> Just create another IIS virtual server (i.e. web site) that has your 2nd URL
> and then extend and map the web site to an existing content database - done
> via Central Admin
>
> "Shellie" <Shellie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4F6F111C-1F66-4990-9537-25D960F50A33@microsoft.com...
> > Todd,
> >
> > Thank you for responding to my plea for help.
> >
> > Yes, the two different sites need to be in sync. I am not aware of how to
> > create a site that has its content DB pointing to a content DB of another
> > site. Is it possible, and if so do you know where I can go to learn how
> > to
> > do it?
> >
> > It seems logical that you could do this. Each site has its own unique
> > identification I would think all you had to do is specify which content DB
> > you wanted to use.
> >
> > Shellie
> >
> >
> >
> > "Todd Klindt" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you need to keep them in sync, or is it a one shot deal?
> >>
> >> If it is a one shot deal, an STSADM back and restore should work.
> >>
> >> If it is a sync thing you should be able to point #2 to the #1's Config
> >> DB.
> >> That will make it just like #1, but with a different URL. You won't be
> >> able
> >> to pick and choose which Content DBs #2 gets, it will get all the ones #1
> >> has.
> >>
> >> Good luck,
> >> tk
> >> "Shellie" <Shellie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:49058FD2-8FF1-488D-945B-595071C229FA@microsoft.com...
> >> > Engelbert,
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for your suggestion. I neglected to mention in my initial
> >> > plee
> >> > for help that we are using host headers. My apologies.
> >> >
> >> > We currently have approx. 100 host header pointing to a IP address.
> >> > So,
> >> > when you point another virtual server, how would you get it to align
> >> > with
> >> > one
> >> > of the hundred.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Engelbert" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I suspect you are looking for a SharePoint solution.
> >> >>
> >> >> Instead look at DNS. You can get two addresses to point at the same
> >> >> TCP/IP
> >> >> address irresepective of whether that is a page of a SharePoint site
> >> >> or
> >> >> any
> >> >> other web address.
> >> >>
> >> >> Engelbert
> >> >>
> >> >> "Shellie" <Shellie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6662840A-5252-4DB5-B5CC-689A97F49A97@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Background - We are using WSS to host nearly 100 different websites
> >> >> > using
> >> >> > various web address for the sites. Some URLs are within our domain
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > some
> >> >> > aren't.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > My question is, can you point two separate web addresses to a single
> >> >> > site's
> >> >> > content database?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For instance, web site #1 at
http://www.websiteaddy1.com is the
> >> >> > active
> >> >> > site
> >> >> > that will be viewed by the general public. There is a need for the
> >> >> > exact
> >> >> > same content that is displayed on web site #1 to be displayed on a
> >> >> > separate
> >> >> > web address, say at
http://websiteaddy2.org. The two different
> >> >> > sites
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > the same server and within the same virtual server.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > We have been beating our heads against our computers monitors trying
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > figure this out. Short of doing the following we have no other idea
> >> >> > how
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > do this.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > - Deleting the second site,
> >> >> > - Recreating it,
> >> >> > - Applying a migrated version of site #1 to site #2 before a
> >> >> > template
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > picked.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I know that this can be done with an vanilla IIS server, but I am
> >> >> > completely baffled on how to do this with WSS.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Can anyone help please?
> >> >> >
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