make it so webpage unavailable by IP?

[SlugSlug]

I am trying to setup virtual hosts.

I only want my website available via its www.domain.com address not my IP

this is a snip of site available

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/example.com/
    <Directory />
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

Thats locked out other domains pointing at my IP but when I simply type IP in address bar I am sent to /var/www/example.com

[Cheesemill]

When you are using virtual hosts if a page is requested by IP address instead of a URL it automatically matches the first enabled site, if you do an 'ls -l' of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled you'll find that your example.com file is top of the list.

You can solve your issue by creating and enabling a new virtual host and naming it 000-whatever so that it is always first in the listing of available sites. Just create an error page or a redirect on this vhost to do whatever you want.

[SlugSlug]

Thanks cheesemill,

Thats working now but it's now blocked the non www. address

www.example.com works but not example.com

Do I need two sites enabled or is there a better way?

[matt_symes]

Hi

I'm sure there's a mod-security rule that can do this.

Install mod security and the mod security core rule set.

I'm open to correction if i am wrong though.

Kind regards

[SlugSlug]

just needed

ServerName example.com
ServerAlias *.example.com

Thanks all

[spynappels]

just needed

ServerName example.com
ServerAlias *.example.com

Thanks all

That works for now, but what if you want to add a virtualhost of a subdomain like mail.example.com (e.g. for webmail) or members.example.com (e.g. for a members only sub-site)?

Maybe safer replacing the * with www to leave subdomains with different sites possible?

[SlugSlug]

ok thanks changed