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So now we have our default website set up. Any http traffic coming to this Domino server will be served mywebsite.nsf. So, since www.acme.com points to this server, it will serve up mywebsite.nsf. Now, we want to add another site called site2.acme.com. You can see the settings for that in the next graphic.

As you will see, the only changes we have on the Basics tab are that the default site settings are set to NO, and we put the actual URL for site2.acme.com in the Host names or addresses mapped to this site field. This tells Domino that any incoming http traffic destined for site2.acme.com goes to whatever we set up on the Configuration tab.

So if the Home URL of this site is mySecondWebsite.nsf, then that is what will be served up to users going to site2.acme.com. So with these two documents in place, the following is true:

People going to site2.acme.com will get mySecondWebsite.nsf

People going to anything else will be served myWebsite.nsf

As you can see, you can create as many websites as you wish and serve them all up from one server. Just make sure to always have a default site. Without a default site, http traffic coming to the server that doesn't match any sites will receive an error message.

Use website documents to your advantage on your intranet by setting up easy to use URL's for all of your applications. hr.acme.com, sales.acme.com, phonebook.acme.com, or intranet.acme.com are simply a quick website document away. You won't have to buy additional hardware or software and your users will appreciate the added simplicity.

About this Series

This series of articles on intranet solutions with IBM Lotus Notes/Domino and it's companion products is intended to help readers understand the fundamental methodology and capabilities of the product and how to utilize it to deliver a feature-rich, secure, and functional corporate intranet solution. It will include implementation strategies, case studies, industry-tested tips and tricks, and, with your input, true value to the administrator or developer who wants to utilize IBM Lotus technologies to deliver winning intranet solutions.

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About the Author

John Roling is the Senior Groupware Administrator for a North American trade-show exhibit company and a certified Lotus Notes Administrator, Developer and all-around geek. You can keep up with him at his blog or drop him an e-mail at jroling@gmail.com.

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