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
arenâ??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?

Re: Two URLs Pointing to One Content DB by Engelbert

Engelbert
Tue Mar 28 22:18:20 CST 2006

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?
>



Re: Two URLs Pointing to One Content DB by Shellie

Shellie
Wed Mar 29 07:16:02 CST 2006

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?
> >
>
>
>

Re: Two URLs Pointing to One Content DB by Todd

Todd
Wed Mar 29 09:25:52 CST 2006

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?
>> >
>>
>>
>>



Re: Two URLs Pointing to One Content DB by Shellie

Shellie
Wed Mar 29 13:35:01 CST 2006

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?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Re: Two URLs Pointing to One Content DB by Kevin

Kevin
Wed Mar 29 14:35:37 CST 2006

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?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>



Re: Two URLs Pointing to One Content DB by Shellie

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?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>