I have multiple websites running on IIS6 with Tomcat. I want to move a site
from Sun to Microsoft but I don't want the URL to change, I want it to remain
on port 80 but not affect the other website already on port 80. How can I
keep the URL but do some sort of redirect with DNS or another tool?

In news:590648F9-459A-4932-9243-(E-Mail Removed),
MPaquette <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> I have multiple websites running on IIS6 with Tomcat. I want to move
> a site from Sun to Microsoft but I don't want the URL to change, I
> want it to remain on port 80 but not affect the other website already
> on port 80. How can I keep the URL but do some sort of redirect with
> DNS or another tool?

Moving a site? You mean this is an IIS question. Websites are similar no
matter what the webserver software you are using. The URL setting in the
website properties is called the "hostheader". You may have to manually set
it because I am not sure exactly how you are moving the site from Apache to
IIS.

DNS does not do redirects, rather that can be set within the website
properties in the webserver software.

I think you will be better off posting in the IIS group for more specifics.
I cross-posted this for you to microsoft.public.inetserver.iis newsgroup.
That is the group that will better help you with IIS and website questions,
settings, redirects, etc.

If anyonje replies from that group, it will automatically populate here too.
I would suggest however, to visit that group for more info.

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On Sep 23, 9:11 pm, "Ace Fekay [MVP]" <PleaseAs...@SomeDomain.com>
wrote:
> Innews:590648F9-459A-4932-9243-(E-Mail Removed),
> MPaquette <MPaque...@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>
> > I have multiple websites running on IIS6 with Tomcat. I want to move
> > a site from Sun to Microsoft but I don't want the URL to change, I
> > want it to remain on port 80 but not affect the other website already
> > on port 80. How can I keep the URL but do some sort of redirect with
> > DNS or another tool?
>
> Moving a site? You mean this is an IIS question. Websites are similar no
> matter what the webserver software you are using. The URL setting in the
> website properties is called the "hostheader". You may have to manually set
> it because I am not sure exactly how you are moving the site from Apache to
> IIS.
>
> DNS does not do redirects, rather that can be set within the website
> properties in the webserver software.
>
> I think you will be better off posting in the IIS group for more specifics.
> I cross-posted this for you to microsoft.public.inetserver.iis newsgroup.
> That is the group that will better help you with IIS and website questions,
> settings, redirects, etc.
>
> If anyonje replies from that group, it will automatically populate here too.
> I would suggest however, to visit that group for more info.
>
> (X-posted to microsoft.public.inetserver.iis)
> (Followups [responses] are set to return to both
> microsoft.public.inetserver.iis and microsoft.public.win2000.dns)
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
> MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations
>
> Having difficulty reading or finding responses to your post?
> Try using Outlook Express or any other newsreader, configure a news
> account, and point it to news.microsoft.com. Anonymous access. It's
> easy and it's free:
>
> How to Configure OEx for Internet Newshttp://support.microsoft.com/?id=171164
>
> "Life isn't like a box of chocolates or a bowl of cherries or
> peaches... Life is more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today
> may burn your butt tomorrow." - Garfield



The sort of "move" that you want to do can be accomplished by:
1. configure in DNS the hostname-to-IP mapping which tells browsers to
go to your web server to retrieve content of that website
2. configure in IIS a website which maps that Hostname to the file-
system directory which holds content of that website

Now, depending on the contents of that website, you may need more
configuration of the website to have it function correctly. But that
depends on the website, which has nothing to do with Windows, DNS, or
IIS at that point.


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