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1. muffintop
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Hi,

   I am setting up an internal Windows Server to host WordPress. I already have two in operation but not using MU.
   For this server I want to use MU (sub domains) but am told by our DNS team that we cannot use wildcard dns unless we really have to. They said they could create a separate dns entry pointing to the same IP Address for each sub domain.

   My question is... is it OK to do it like this or do you have to use wildcard dns?

   Thanks,

2. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Yes, it's fine :) A pain in the butt, but fine.

3. muffintop
   Member
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Only a pain for the DNS people though?

4. Ipstenu
   Half-Elf Support Rogue & Mod
   Posted 9 months ago #

   Well and you. If you make foobar.domain.com before they've done the DNS, it won't work.

5. Andrea_r
   team pirate
   Posted 9 months ago #

   They said they could create a separate dns entry pointing to the same IP Address for each sub domain.

   which is way more work for them than adding ServerAlias *.yourdomain.com to the vhost on that IP address....

   And yeah they can do it that way if they really want to. After a few hundred the wildcard will look great (and be faster).

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