Editing NetHere (section)

==== Domain Aliasing ====

For domain aliasing:

1) Edit the /named/named.master on phoenix (ns1.nethere.net)
  a) Checkout the file; open with vi
     # co -l named.master
     # vi named.master
  b) find the domain that's serving as the master domain, then, following the general format of the file to add the domain aliases under the master domain entry, using the master domain zone file
     i.e.  
     --cut--
     zone "domain.tld" { type master; file "master/domain.tld"; };
     zone "aliased_domain.tld" { type master; file "master/master_domain.tld"; }; 
     --cut--
  c) save the file, then check-in:
     # ci -u named.master < /dev/null
  d) update the zone records, using the makefile in /named; check for errors
     # make new-zone
     # tail /var/log/named
  **Note: some domains are IP based virtually hosted (i.e. SSL certificate). This requires a modification to the standard aliasing procedure. If this is the case, do the following
  e) Create a new zone file called "domain.tld-alias" in /named/master, copy current domain.tld zone file to the domain.tld-alias file, and adjust the "website" records, removing whatever IP based information is there, and replacing with the appropriate $INCLUDE name-based host template.
     e.g.
     tropicalshade.net:
     --cut--
     ;; ntweb-4
     @               IN      A       66.63.136.4
     www             IN      A       66.63.136.4
     --cut--
     tropicalshade.net-alias
     --cut--
     ;; website
     $INCLUDE master/nvhost.ntweb-4
     --cut--
  f) Adjust the named.master zone file in /named accordingly:
     i.e.  
     --cut--
     zone "aliased_domain.tld" { type master; file "master/master_domain.tld-alias"; }; 
     --cut--

    
2) Edit the Apache configuration for the domain on the web server the master domain is hosted on
   a) Script is /nethere/sbin/webalias
      # /nethere/sbin/webalias -h (for usage)
      e.g. # /nethere/sbin/webalias -d www.originaldomain.tld -a www.domainalias.tld