RE: [webmin-l] Unable to add *.mydomainname.com @ "Add Address Record"

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From: Prodos

Howdy again!

I think I solved the problem!

After hours and hours of trying, I sent this list my note below.

But as soon as I'd sent it, I went back to searching using Google.com
and keywords. Then lo behold I found this 4 year old
post by Jamie Cameron @
http://lists.swelltech.com/pipermail/webmin-l-archive/2002-February/009372.html
... where he writes:

  Click on Module Config and change the 'Allow wildcards'
  option to Yes, and webmin will let you create them.

So, I did that and was able to add the "wildcard" address.

Thanks Jamie for helping someone else 4 years ago.
And 4 minutes ago!  ;-)

Best Wishes,

PRODOS

http://CelebrateCapitalism.ORG

"Why? Because I own my life!"






> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [webmin-l] Unable to add *.mydomainname.com @ "Add Address
> Record"
> From: "pr...@pr..." <pr...@pr...>
> Date: Wed, January 18, 2006 3:12 pm
> To: web...@li...
> 
> From: Prodos
> 
> Greetings.
> 
> SUMMARY
> 
> I am trying to add:
> 
> *.mydomainname.com.
> 
> ... in the section section called
> "Add Address Record" but keep getting an error message.
> 
> 
> DETAILS
> 
> This is how I get to "Add Address Record" ...
> 
> I log into my WEBMIN and then ...
> 
> Servers >> Bind DNS Server >> "Add Address Record" >>
> [then I enter my domain name in the "Find zones marching:" search box
> under the heading "Existing DNS Zones"]
> >> "Edit Master Zone" >> [I click the link under
> the big letter "A" which has under it Address (4)]
> >> Address Records
> 
> And now I have a form called "Add Address Record"
> I fill it out as follows:
> 
> Name: *.mydomainname.com.
> [Note there is a full-stop at the end]
> 
> Address: I use the same one as all the other names
> listed on the page
> 
> i.e. mydomainname.com ... www.mydomainname.com
> ... ftp.mydomainname.com ... etc.]
> 
> Update: It is checked on "Yes" and I leave that alone
> 
> Time-To-Live: It is checked on "Default" and I leave that as is.
> 
> I click the button "Create"
> 
> But I get this error message:
> 
> Failed to save record : '*.mydomainname.com.' is not a valid record name
> 
> [I have, of course, replaced my actual domain name with
> "mydomainname.com" in this error message.]
> 
> 
> OTHER INFORMATION
> 
> A coder who did a job for me last year created
> a [ *.mydomainname.com. ] type of entry for a different
> domain - one that was set up to generate subdomains
> "on the fly" (if that's the right term for it). I've looked at
> the settings for that other *.mydomainname.com. but
> can't see anything that can help me understand.
> 
> HELP?
> 
> Any suggestions or tips please?
> Is there something else I need to do?
> 
> 
> Thank you!  :-)
> 
> Best Wishes,
> 
> PRODOS
> 
> http://prodos.thinkertothinker.com
> 
> "Boring updates on exciting projects."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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