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Apache HTTP Server Version 1.3
Apache Virtual Host documentation
The term Virtual Host refers to the practice of maintaining more than one
server on one machine, as differentiated by their apparent hostname. For example, it is often
desirable for companies sharing a web server to have their own domains, with web servers
accessible as www.company1.com and www.company2.com, without
requiring the user to know any extra path information.
Apache was one of the first servers to support IP-based virtual hosts right out of the box.
Versions 1.1 and later of Apache support both, IP-based and name-based virtual hosts (vhosts).
The latter variant of virtual hosts is sometimes also called host-based or non-IP virtual
hosts.
Below is a list of documentation pages which explain all details of virtual host support in
Apache version 1.3 and later.
Virtual Host Support
Configuration directives
Folks trying to debug their virtual host configuration may find the Apache -S
command line switch useful. It will dump out a description of how Apache parsed the
configuration file. Careful examination of the IP addresses and server names may help uncover
configuration mistakes.
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