removed draft status comment, no longer applicable
Line 1:
Line 1:
== Domain practical usage tips ==
== Domain practical usage tips ==
−
−
This is a DRAFT HOWTO and a WORK IN PROGRESS subject to review and correction as at 28th Feb 2008
===Overview===
===Overview===
Line 39:
Line 37:
myname.dyndns.org
myname.dyndns.org
−
Add other config options here eg www wildcard and mail server info if necessary
+
Add other config options here eg usually you would enable the www wildcard option, but you would NOT nominate any mail server details.
{{Note box|You can select a different domain from a long list of possibilities when creating your domain}}
{{Note box|You can select a different domain from a long list of possibilities when creating your domain}}
−
Then login to sme server as admin and select Configure this server.
+
Then login to the Console of sme server using either the keyboard and monitor attached to the server, or via a ssh (Putty) session from a locally connected or remote workstation. Login as the user admin (not as root) and select Configure this server from the menu choices. (Note you do not use server-manager for this).
When asked enter the domain details for your new domain ie mydomain.dyndns.org
When asked enter the domain details for your new domain ie mydomain.dyndns.org
Line 60:
Line 58:
External requests for www.mydomain.dyndns.org will always be directed to your server.
External requests for www.mydomain.dyndns.org will always be directed to your server.
−
===Fowarding a real domain to your dynamic domain===
===Fowarding a real domain to your dynamic domain===