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Split virtual server into three amost identical servers

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#1 Mon, 06/13/2016 - 04:35

simon1066

Split virtual server into three amost identical servers

Virtualmin GPL CentOS 7

I would like to split my existing virtual server, which has about 240 alias' (sub-domains) all using the same Home Directory, into three identical virtual servers with appprox 80 alias' in each.

My initial attempt at creating a new VS with the same top-level domain name failed as Vmin didn't accept the duplication. Is there another way I can achieve what I'm trying to do?

#2 Mon, 06/13/2016 - 22:54

andreychek

Howdy,

Hmm, can you describe how that might look once you're all done?

I can offer though that it's not possible to have the same domain added multiple times, a domain is essentially a unique key.

-Eric

#3 Tue, 06/14/2016 - 01:27

simon1066

Thank you for your reply.

I must admit I've had some trouble thinking this through to the end.

The aim is to allow Let's Encrypt issue SSL certs for all alias domains so I'm searching for a way to get around their 100 cert limit - this was one suggestion from their forum.

I guess I was hoping something like:

mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
1.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
2.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
3.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
...
80.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)

mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
81.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
82.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
83.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
...
160.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)

... and the same for the remaining 80 alias'. Different content is served to the alias domains using php/mysql.

Looking at it I can see how Vmin and perhaps LE might get confused over this. Maybe some crafty redirects?
I had looked at using a different top-level VS like:

anotherdomain.com (/home/anotherdomain/public_html)
1.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
2.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
3.mydomain.com (/home/mydomain/public_html)
...
although I can't use ../mydomain/.. as the home folder location of the alias'.

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