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Apache: Name based virtualhosts with default

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I was reading the documentation and testing out some things. We have multiple name based virtual hosts, but would like to display a page when not match is found.
According to the documentation at [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/name-based.html] and [https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/vhosts/name-based.html#defaultvhost], the first matching servername or alias is used, with no precedence for wildcards.

What appears to be working in our case is a 'default' host with 'ServerName *', but how would I know for certain that this is the one that is always used?

Our configuration has the typical include of "/etc/httpd/conf.d/*.conf", it is here that the vhosts are defined in separate files. Should the default also be placed in here or does it have to be defined at the end of the httpd.conf (master) configuration file?

It is currently my understanding that I should place it at the bottom of httpd.conf; so to be sure it is that last that is matched, but I would like to hear from someone with more knowledge and/or experience about apache than myself. I would prefer it to be placed in the conf.d folder if possible.

posted Oct 1, 2013 by Ahmed Patel

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It might depend on which distribution you are using. Some systems (Debian, for example) will always load the config files in alphabetical order, so the default vhost is usually named 000-default to ensure it loads first. I dont think you can guarantee that on other systems.

If you do decide to include the default vhost in the httpd.conf, you would need to put it before the line that includes conf.d

answer Oct 1, 2013 by Sumit Pokharna
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