[URGENT] - .htaccess Domain Masking

leyton · 08-28-2009

Hello,

I have just set up my 12 internet connection in my house to use one of my servers here as a webserver.

However, my ISP (bSkyb) will not give me a static IP, so I am forced to use a DynDNS domain.

What I want to do is make a URL to the DynDNS Domain. Say, for instance, I set up "server.sbw.co.uk", and I want it to go to "sbw.gotdns.org" how can I do that in HTACCESS. The key to what I want is a mask, not a redirect, and not IFRAMES.

So, just to summarise:
- "server.sbw.co.uk" goes to "sbw.gotdns.org"
- HOWEVER, even after the page is viewed on the gotdns.org domain, it still shows up as server.sbw.co.uk

Any ideas, I'd be glad to elaborate further.

Regards,
Leyton Reed

tm0 · 08-28-2009

One does any ISP allow it? That may be easier.

I'm not quite sure but does this help?

http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php

Sorry if its off.
Tm0

Myles · 08-29-2009

I don't think this can be done with .htaccess. Assuming you have access to the DNS for both servers, you should be able to just add A records so that they are both the same. If you don't, you could do it with a simple PHP and cURL script:

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$target_domain = 'sbw.gotdns.org';

$curl = curl_init('http://'. $target_domain. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URL']);

curl_exec($curl);

curl_close($curl);

?>

And I guess this .htaccess (requires mod_rewrite):

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^*$ index.php

Assuming the first script was named index.php.

leyton · 08-29-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myles

I don't think this can be done with .htaccess. Assuming you have access to the DNS for both servers, you should be able to just add A records so that they are both the same. If you don't, you could do it with a simple PHP and cURL script:

PHP Code:


			
<?php
$target_domain = 'sbw.gotdns.org';
$curl = curl_init('http://'. $target_domain. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URL']);
curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);
?>

And I guess this .htaccess (requires mod_rewrite):

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^*$ index.php

Assuming the first script was named index.php.

Thanks Myles, I'll give that a go.

I do have access to both DNS's, however, the IP I would want to give the "A" record is dynamic IP, I cannot really use it.

Any ideas of how I use Dynamic IP's to forward a subdomain on my own domain for free?

Regards,
Leyton Reed