From 8e0aa2ecdd6fd3b8e603e3b14578b5c4cedd435e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander W Dehnert Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:25:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Import from TextPattern --- faq/14.mdwn | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 faq/14.mdwn diff --git a/faq/14.mdwn b/faq/14.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2d7376d --- /dev/null +++ b/faq/14.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +[[!meta title="Can my group obtain a shorter URL?"]] +If you have a reasonable reason for wanting a short URL (in +specific technical jargon, a DNS CNAME pointing to the script +server and a corresponding virtual host configuration on the +server), you can request one using our hostname management system. +Note that this step is absolutely not required to use +scripts.mit.edu; the default LOCKER.scripts.mit.edu URL is usually +sufficient. + +There are several types of hostname you can request: + +- By default, you are assigned a LOCKER.scripts.mit.edu host + name; you can request arbitrary subdomains of this address (for + example, blog.LOCKER.scripts.mit.edu). These host names are + activated instantaneously, and do not require approval. + +- If you own an external hostname (e.g. example.com), you can + point it at the Scripts server. Configure your hostname with your + registrar or DNS hosting as an A record for 18.181.0.46, then add + your hostname using the online interface as usual. Alternatively, + you can configure it as a CNAME for “scripts-vhosts.mit.edu.”, + which is less cryptic but interferes with using your hostname with + mail\_scripts, and also doesn’t work for top-level URLs (i.e., you + won’t be able to do it for example.com, but you could for + www.example.com). + +- For high visibility websites, you can request a .mit.edu + hostname. You can use the stella command on Athena or + [via the web](https://scripts-cert.mit.edu/~geofft/stella.php) to + check if the hostname you would like is available. You can also + transfer hostnames that you or your group owns. These host names + must be manually approved, and we recommend they be requested + sparingly. + +If our [hostname management system](http://pony.scripts.mit.edu/) +doesn’t work for some reason, you can also request a hostname by +e-mailing scripts@mit.edu. Please include the name you would like, +and the directory you would like the host to point to (e.g., +group.scripts.mit.edu or group.scripts.mit.edu/wiki/). + + + -- 2.45.2