redirecting from one subdomain to another subdomain

T313C0mun1s7 · August 9th, 2006, 12:43 AM

I am setting up multiple corporate catalogs for a client, and one of their clients has three identities, but it in reality will all be one catalog. each client catalog has a subdomain.

Let us assume 4 clients, so 4 subdomains. Sub_1, Sub_2, Sub_3, Sub_4, and Sub_5 (you will see why 5 in a second) will act as the subdomains in this case.
Sub_1 is an independent client and is out of the equation, so lets not worry about it expect to say that Sub_1 is one of many reasons the others can not be in the root directory. Sub_2, Sub_3, and Sub_4 is the normal way those clients will navigate to the site. Sub_5 holds the actual site that Sub_2, Sub3, and Sub_4 will be visiting, so I need to redirect all three of those subdomains to Sub_5.

I am not sure I can do this in cPanel, but I think I can with a .htaccess file in my root. So finally here is the question, if I have a file in my root that contains this:

Code:

Redirect /Sub_2 /Sub_5
Redirect /Sub_3 /Sub_5
Redirect /Sub_4 /Sub_5

Will this do what I want in redirecting anything that comes in from Sub_2/3/4 to Sub_5 even if you navigate to it via http://Sub_2.domain.com?
What will the URL in the visitors' address bar look like after the redirect?
Are there any caveats to this method I should be worried about?

Thank you in advance for you help.

**MarkRH** · August 9th, 2006, 2:52 AM

One thing I do know. With redirecting, the browser's address bar will look like whatever the subdomain/directory you are redirecting to. So with this example, the address bar will look like http://sub_5.domain.com after the redirection. If you don't want this to happen, then what you need to do is have each subdomain act like a parked domain that points to the sub_5 folder as their root folder so that the URL doesn't change in the browser.

I believe that support can make this happen for you if that's what you want. Well, at least they said they could do that for me when I wanted to make a subdomain of an add-on domain have as its root a folder within the add-on domain.

Mark H.

T313C0mun1s7 · August 9th, 2006, 3:05 AM

I am in a time crunch, and I am not sure if support would get to this quick enough. I wonder if cPanel would handle doing a parked domain to a subdomain? Hmm...

It's just that I heard using cPanel to mix subdomains and redirects (which is essentially what a parked domain is) is a

**Bigjohn** · August 9th, 2006, 11:55 AM

You can park a domain to a subdomain.

You just don't create a subdomain then a redirect for that same subdomain (i.e. create 'site5.domain.com' as a sub, then create a redirect for 'site5.domain.com > /site5'

Follow?

John

T313C0mun1s7 · August 9th, 2006, 12:10 PM

Actually I just did it with a .htaccess file in the root of each sub I wanted to redirect.

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^sub_2.domain.net$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.sub_2.domain.net$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://sub_5.domain.net [L]

Basically the same as cPanel would do if I did a subdomain redirect but without the r=301 HTTP "permanently moved" redirection. I had hoped not having the 301 would keep the new location masked (it normally does) but I am unable to confirm as I removed that as an afterthought and the browser will hold on to the permanent redirection. I tried going to another computer to check it, but both are behind the same proxy.

I have this one solved. Thank you.

August 9th, 2006, 12:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
T313C0mun1s7 Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Mar 2006 Hosted on SH95 (72.29.90.43) 49 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 2 times	redirecting from one subdomain to another subdomain I am setting up multiple corporate catalogs for a client, and one of their clients has three identities, but it in reality will all be one catalog. each client catalog has a subdomain. Let us assume 4 clients, so 4 subdomains. Sub_1, Sub_2, Sub_3, Sub_4, and Sub_5 (you will see why 5 in a second) will act as the subdomains in this case. Sub_1 is an independent client and is out of the equation, so lets not worry about it expect to say that Sub_1 is one of many reasons the others can not be in the root directory. Sub_2, Sub_3, and Sub_4 is the normal way those clients will navigate to the site. Sub_5 holds the actual site that Sub_2, Sub3, and Sub_4 will be visiting, so I need to redirect all three of those subdomains to Sub_5. I am not sure I can do this in cPanel, but I think I can with a .htaccess file in my root. So finally here is the question, if I have a file in my root that contains this: Code: Redirect /Sub_2 /Sub_5 Redirect /Sub_3 /Sub_5 Redirect /Sub_4 /Sub_5 Will this do what I want in redirecting anything that comes in from Sub_2/3/4 to Sub_5 even if you navigate to it via http://Sub_2.domain.com? What will the URL in the visitors' address bar look like after the redirect? Are there any caveats to this method I should be worried about? Thank you in advance for you help. __________________ T313C0mun1s7 PASS65 (72.29.93.65) - Reseller ========================

August 9th, 2006, 2:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,222 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 86 times	One thing I do know. With redirecting, the browser's address bar will look like whatever the subdomain/directory you are redirecting to. So with this example, the address bar will look like http://sub_5.domain.com after the redirection. If you don't want this to happen, then what you need to do is have each subdomain act like a parked domain that points to the sub_5 folder as their root folder so that the URL doesn't change in the browser. I believe that support can make this happen for you if that's what you want. Well, at least they said they could do that for me when I wanted to make a subdomain of an add-on domain have as its root a folder within the add-on domain. Mark H. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie Wolfestar

August 9th, 2006, 3:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
T313C0mun1s7 Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Mar 2006 Hosted on SH95 (72.29.90.43) 49 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 2 times	I am in a time crunch, and I am not sure if support would get to this quick enough. I wonder if cPanel would handle doing a parked domain to a subdomain? Hmm... It's just that I heard using cPanel to mix subdomains and redirects (which is essentially what a parked domain is) is a __________________ T313C0mun1s7 PASS65 (72.29.93.65) - Reseller ========================

August 9th, 2006, 11:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,387 posts Gave thanks: 28 Thanked 94 times	You can park a domain to a subdomain. You just don't create a subdomain then a redirect for that same subdomain (i.e. create 'site5.domain.com' as a sub, then create a redirect for 'site5.domain.com > /site5' Follow? John __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

August 9th, 2006, 12:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
T313C0mun1s7 Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Mar 2006 Hosted on SH95 (72.29.90.43) 49 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 2 times	Actually I just did it with a .htaccess file in the root of each sub I wanted to redirect. Code: RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^sub_2.domain.net$ [OR] RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.sub_2.domain.net$ RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://sub_5.domain.net [L] Basically the same as cPanel would do if I did a subdomain redirect but without the r=301 HTTP "permanently moved" redirection. I had hoped not having the 301 would keep the new location masked (it normally does) but I am unable to confirm as I removed that as an afterthought and the browser will hold on to the permanent redirection. I tried going to another computer to check it, but both are behind the same proxy. I have this one solved. Thank you. __________________ T313C0mun1s7 PASS65 (72.29.93.65) - Reseller ========================

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