FP: Can't Set Executable Directory on Multi-Homed Server

• Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
• Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack

SYMPTOMS

When you run FrontPage to administer content on a Web server that implements software multi-homing, you will not be able to configure executable folders within your FrontPage Web from FrontPage Explorer.

CAUSE

There is no documented way to specify the Internet Protocol (IP) address or domain name to be associated with the directive in the configuration files on a Web server that performs multi-homing. This feature functions correctly on Web servers that are configured to multi-home with a separate IP for each domain. FrontPage 97 is not designed to work with software multi-homing.

RESOLUTION

To enable FrontPage Server Extensions on a multi-homed Web server, configure the server to multi-home with a separate IP address for each domain. Netscape refers to this as hardware multi-homing.

MORE INFORMATION

Netscape Corporation defines Software multi-homing as two categories: Multi-root and single-root. Multi-root "software" multi-homing is occurs when all customers on a Web server share the same IP address, but each customer has a separate document root directory. Single-root "software" multi-homing is occurs when all customers on a Web server share the same IP address, and each customer has a separate subweb under the root Web server content directory. However, only the actual home page gets redirected to the appropriate page by using directives in the server configuration file. All links within a single-root software multi-homed Web site have to be written relative to that home page.

REFERENCES

For more information about configuring Web servers for multi-homing, consult your Web server documentation.

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