Please help with dual CS websites running on same box

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markerman Posted: Tue, Apr 10 2007 1:53 PM

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Windows 2000 Server, IIS5, SQL2000, .NET1.1, CS 2.0

I have had one CS site running for some time now. http://www.theraaymakers.net

I wanted to install a completely separate CS website on the same server using hostheaders using same IP address as 1st CS website. Steps I took are below...

Created the folder to copy the CS WEB files and copied the files over...

Edited the default.aspx file in the installer folder to enable the web installer.

Created a blank database in SQL and set permissions for the LOCALHOST\ASPNET account and the logon service account.

Created the DNS zone & records necessary to resolve the new domain inside my network. (No domain registered yet)

Created the Website in IIS50 and set the home folder to the new CS folder.

Opened a browser window and typed the url www.newcswebsite.com/installer and the webinstaller ran. I was able to sucessfully create a CS website.

If I try to access the website now with the same URL it is unable to find it. I get a from http://sea.search.msn.com/dnserror.aspx?FORM=DNSAS&q=www.newcswebsite.com saying "We can't find" www.newcswebsite.com " "

If I type http://www.newcswebsite.com I get a Page cannot be displayed message.

funny thing is the same thing happens with my existing installation. I have to use a host record pointing to the ip address to view the existing website. Since the new website is using hostheaders I need to be able to resolve it that way.

I tried changing the home folder to a folder with only static html content and it works. If I change the IP Address and I use the different IP to access it it works.

I'm thinking there is something inside CS that is controlling this. Because I cannot access my 1st CS website using the outside domain name as well even with a DNS setup right.

 Can some please point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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geosign replied on Wed, Apr 11 2007 3:54 PM

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I think your on the right track.  The company I work for has just upgraded to CS 2.1 and we have a similar setup to yours. Here is what you might want to check.

The <core> element in the communityserver.config file has the enableVirtualization parameter set to "true".  I believe this allows multiple sites to run side by side.

Eric