Redirect visits from domains that are no longer hosted

postcd

• June 09, 2014 09:15

Hello, my /var/log/messages shows lines like: Jun 9 10:11:50 host1 named[1612]: client 173.194.*.*#61875: view external: query (cache) 'domainname.com/A/IN' denied Its many domains that returns these log entries, these domains are pointed to the WHM server, but hosting accounts was terminated long time ago. Im curious if there is any workaround how to redirect these visits to some common page which tells that the hosting account for this domain is no longer on this server? Im thinking of it also as an opportunity to advertise (introduce webhosting). thx

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  cPanelMichael

  • June 10, 2014 13:11

  Hello :) Note that access attempts to domain names that resolve to your server but do not have a VirtualHost entry should result in the user seeing the default cPanel page. The warning message itself is discussed further in one of your previous threads: Named: external view client is denied Thank you.

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  postcd

  • June 10, 2014 19:31

  is there any workaround how to redirect these visits to some common page which tells that the hosting account for this domain is no longer on this server?

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  cPanelMichael

  • June 10, 2014 19:43

  You can modify the default website page via: "WHM Home " Account Functions " Web Template Editor" Or, setup up VirtualHosts for specific domain names that you want to redirect. Thank you.

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  postcd

  • June 12, 2014 07:55

  [quote="cPanelMichael, post: 1661992">You can modify the default website page via: "WHM Home " Account Functions " Web Template Editor"
  This do NOT help, because the domain dont resolve to any website, it just timeout. ERROR: I could not get any A records for XY WARNING: One or more of your nameservers did not return any of your NS records. so how i can do that for all accounts that dont resolve, or all requests that dont match any cpanel account will see certain webpage, no timeout? You mentioned VirtualHosts, can you please advice on rule?

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  cPanelMichael

  • June 12, 2014 18:06

  If a domain name does not resolve to your server, then you can not control what content it's served or where it's redirected to. Thank you.

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  postcd

  • June 19, 2014 09:48

  [quote="cPanelMichael, post: 1663721">If a domain name does not resolve to your server, then you can not control what content it's served or where it's redirected to. Thank you.
  You are wrong. Domain is pointed to the existing nameservers and my server IP. Only there are no A records and such in WHM, because the account for that domain was terminated long time ago. My question remains.

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  cPanelMichael

  • June 19, 2014 14:35

  It depends on how the domain name is pointed to your server. If the "A" record is configured at it's DNS host, then it should resolve to your server. Otherwise, you must create the "A" record on your server or else the domain name will fail to resolve. Simply having the name servers set at the registrar is not enough. Thank you.

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