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Hi All,

 

I'm wanting to create a local Ubuntu or CentOS server on my local network with virtualhosts, so I can use URLs like "testserver1" in my browsers and it accesses the local server box. (For web dev testing)

 

I found I can do this by setting up the virtualhosts in Apache, and then on my other machines (Macs) I have to add that to the hosts file to have it use a specific IP address (local one).

 

What I'm wanting is to just be able to define new hosts in Apache, and it be accessible across the local network without modification to each computer.

 

I was able to do this easily with Windows Server 2000 about 3 years ago.  I would just setup the server with a name, and typing that in the address bar in a browser accessed that local server.  Can Apache not do something similar?  (Yes, I've Googled lots!)

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You would need to setup a local DNS server (bind). This could run on the same machine as Apache if you wished. Then all you need do is have your machines use this DNS server for domain name resolution. Each time you add a new domain to apache, add a new domain to your dns server and restart.

 

I use the exact same setup here quite effectively.

Thanks thorpe! 

 

So by changing the DNS Servers, would that mean changing them on the router?  I currently use OpenDNS configured from my router, so I would have to use the local server as my DNS server rather than OpenDNS?

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