Can you point DNS records to a subdomain?

Question

Here is the situation:

I have to install three websites onto our hosting account. I do not want the URLs to include /directory, but I am not very comfortable with mod_rewrite rules. So, can you point DNS records to a subdomain, or do they have to point towards a root directory?

Thank you very much for any help!

Answer 1

Most web servers can re-direct based on the URL, to separate sub-directories. I know IIS and Apache can do it. It depends on your hosting service as to how to do it (if they allow it/have proper access to config files, etc.)

In my case, I use a web admin tool to create 5 web sites on one server, but the server is mine, and I have full access to all tools as root (as required)

DNS resolves a name to an IP address. You could change/edit some of the A or CNAME records I suppose, but I've not seen that as a solution to multiple web sites on one server.... (not to say it can't be done - I just don't know that option)

Answer 2

in essence its establishing a proxy !!! wager u didnt now that so that you wanna use an outgoing conversation to hook up with a diffrent laptop router or server for extra at ease faster or unblocked web is that right if this is the case i will be able to let you know how simply upload that as addition information.

Answer 3

yes



they do a better job than i can type. i'll be lazy



http://content.websitegear.com/article/subdomain_setup.htm

http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ch9/subdomain.html



I don't know too much about that

however this thread might help



http://www.v7n.com/forums/web-hosting-forum/10133-can-you-link-subdirectory-through-dns.html

Answer 4

what you hosting rules because it is simple to link them.