Topic: Apache on Vista, virtual host pages without connection

[sonomasp]

Unfortunately my new laptop came with Vista.
I have Apache loaded using the directions
UAC OFF
Command Prompt msiexec /i apache.msi

And typing http://localhost works.

(edited part ) Well I did a reinstall. And everything works as long as I have some type of network connection. If I pull the Cat 5 cable out the only page that is reachable is http://localhost.

So my question is how to get my virtual host pages to work. Otherwise this is useless.

One more thing, once I have Apache loaded, can I turn UAC back
on, or don't worry about it? It's maybe a minor security against
Silent Installs. Yes/No, I have gotten through all what it's about. If someone wants to enlighten me with the short version on this would be nice.

Thanks

Howard

[James Blond]

Do you want to use the vhosts localy or from the network and/or the internet?

[sonomasp]

I want to run it locally. Actually the virtual pages are working if
I type in http://localhost/virtual site

I have 3 virtual sites.

http://localhost/laurels
http://localhost/sonomapsort
http://superdiscount This one only works if I type
http://localhost/superdiscount/htdocs for some reason the pathing to
the htdocs folder isn't seen. If I type just http://localhost/superdiscount I get the listing of the files and folders in the directory.

Can't figure why just typing the virutal host name doesn't work
e.g http://laurels

Any idea??

Thanks

Howard

[James Blond]

You can edit the hosts file in C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
There are a lot of topics about that in this forum. You may use the forum seach. If you still have any questions please post again.

[sonomasp]

The hosts file is already edited.

I have

127.0.0.1 laurels
127.0.0.1 sonomasport
ect...