multiple IP's in NIC with host headers?

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This is in the wrong section but where does it belong?
I was with the understanding that using win2k server, you could host
websites using host headers and then you wouldn't need to have all the IP's
on your nic card. I removed them from the nic card and then I couldn't
access he sites anymore.
I put them back and the sites were accessible again. what have I missed? I
have the entries in IIS for the host headers but...
Help, direction? different NG?
 
Your host headers may have been associated with the IPs you removed. Goto
the Web Site tab in IIS manager and make sure your host headers are setup
for (All Unassigned) IPs at port 80 with the correct host header name.
 
This is in the wrong section but where does it belong?
I was with the understanding that using win2k server, you could host
websites using host headers and then you wouldn't need to have all the IP's
on your nic card. I removed them from the nic card and then I couldn't
access he sites anymore.
I put them back and the sites were accessible again. what have I missed? I
have the entries in IIS for the host headers but...
Help, direction? different NG?
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Host headers are a combination of DNS entries and IIS settings, so
both groups tend to be partly correct. In your case, my guess is that
the DNS entries for your web host names are pointing to the IP
addresses. They need to be changed to the single IP of the server.
For a good primer see:

Running mutiple web sites on a single IP address:
http://www.iisanswers.com/Top10FAQ/t10-hostheaders.htm
http://www.iisanswers.com/articles/dns_for_iis.htm


Jeff
 
OK that makes perfect sense. I am pretty sure you are right about that. I
knew it was
Thanks.
I just thought about the normal DNS propagation delay, if I keep the entries
on the NIC until DNS propagates, I should be without interruption, yes? Or
will that be some sort of conflict?
(where would I be without this NG? you folks are the best)
 
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