OS: Debian Wheezy x64 Server version: Apache/2.2.22 (Debian) Hey there, I wanted to create a server default page and found following error. At first, I have configuration files like 00_master.conf, domain1.conf. In the 00_master.conf you can find the defined vhost for the admin panel (I'm using an iscp [i-mscp.net]). Here's an example: <VirtualHost SERVERIP:80> ServerName admin.srv01.example.tld (url to the panel) DocumentRoot /var/www/.../panel/ ... </VirtualHost> For the domains I'm using following: <VirtualHost SERVERIP:80> ServerName domain1.tld ServerAlias www.domain1.tld DocumentRoot /var/www/.../domain1.tld/ ... </VirtualHost> No to my problem. As already mentioned I want to add a server default page. So if someone is visiting an url like "doesnotexists.domain1.tld" or "asd.admin.srv01.example.tld" I want to show a default page with an static html output like "Site not found" or something like that. For that I added in the 00_master.conf over the first vhost another vhost, which should be used if no ServerName is defined. I tried with a hardcoded ip and it works fine. Here's an example: <VirtualHost SERVERIP:80> DocumentRoot /var/www/.../default </Directory> </VirtualHost> But if I use an wildcard like *:80 or _default_:80 the vhost will not be used. I think it's because of a wrong priority of the vhosts. Best regards, Ninos
This is working as desined -- If there's a wildcard and an exact match IP in the <virtualhost>, the exact match wins and the name-based vhost will be picked from the best IP-based match.
I think the design is a little bit wrong or wrong implemented. The vhosts with the wildcard should have a higher priority on a not defined vhost. Here're some examples: EXAMPLE 1 Visit: Domain: example1.com IP: IP1 Defined vhost: Domain: example2.com IP: IP1 Priority: Current: IP1:example2.com -> wildcard Should be: wildcard -> IP1:example2.com EXAMPLE 2 Visit: Domain: example1.com IP: IP1 Defined vhost: Domain: example2.com IP: IP2 Priority: Current: wildcard -> IP2:example2.com Should be: wildcard -> IP2:example2.com EXAMPLE 3 Visit: Domain: example1.com IP: IP1 Defined vhost: Domain: * IP: IP1 Priority: Current: IP1:* -> wildcard Should be: IP1:* -> wildcard What I mean is, if all vhosts have a defined ServerName (expect whildcard), the vhosts shouldn't have a higher priority than the wildcard IF the domain can't be matched with a vhost. If someone want's to match all undefined ip-requests to a vhost, he can also use a wildcard for the ServerName. (Servername *,example1.com, *.example1.com). This design would be cleaner and more logical.
Not a bug, this is by design. IP/interface based mapping first, name-based mapping second. If you just want name-based, you have to limit yourself to all *:port. Otherwise, ip-based discrimination happens first.
I understand the current mapping and also know now, that's not a bug. In my second comment I asked for a little modified design, because for me my example seems more logical. :)
(In reply to Ninos from comment #4) > I understand the current mapping and also know now, that's not a bug. Reclassifying as an enhancement. I don't think it's well defined here thouh.