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RE: *****SPAM***** [users@httpd] How can I force a server name header?
>
> I'm trying to test a new server located at internal IP 192.168.1.5. The
> production server lives at IP 192.168.1.7 on the same network.
>
> How can I force the browser to connect to the correct server? If I try
> "http://192.168.1.5" the redirect on the first (alphabetically) virtual
> server redirects to the production server.
>
> What I need to be able to do is combine the virtual server id with the
> network address so I connect to the same name but on the machine I'm
> testing. I think this is the "ServerName" header but I don't know where
> I can enter this on Firefox.
>
> Anybody have any experience with this problem?

Put in the /etc/hosts or c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts


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Re: RE: *****SPAM***** [users@httpd] How can I force a server nameheader? [ In reply to ]
Thanks Marc. That might be difficult to do due to some technical

limitations. I will try it out as soon as I get a working
workstation.

John

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On Wednesday 02/08/2023 at 3:03 am, Marc wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm trying to test a new server located at internal IP 192.168.1.5.
>> The
>> production server lives at IP 192.168.1.7 on the same network.
>>
>> How can I force the browser to connect to the correct server? If I
>> try
>> "http://192.168.1.5" the redirect on the first (alphabetically)
>> virtual
>> server redirects to the production server.
>>
>> What I need to be able to do is combine the virtual server id with the
>> network address so I connect to the same name but on the machine I'm
>> testing. I think this is the "ServerName" header but I don't know
>> where
>> I can enter this on Firefox.
>>
>> Anybody have any experience with this problem?
>
> Put in the /etc/hosts or c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
>
>
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