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Java Forum / General / September 2006Tomcat, servlets & domain names
In order to run a Tomcat server to run servlets, I must have a registered domain name. However, if I only have an IP address, what servlet container would people here recommend in lieu of Tomcat (and what are the drawbacks compared to Tomcat) ? Thanks, Ike No you don't need a registered DNS unless you want to host it on the web. You need a machine that can run tomcat. For localhost, you dont even need an internet connection. You access it via http://<IP or FQDN>:<port> -cheers, Manish but I do want to host it on the web, behind apache -Ike > In order to run a Tomcat server to run servlets, I must have a registered > domain name. No you don't. You can use the IP address of the machine, or you can resolve a name to the IP address of the machine in your hosts file. What version of Tomcat, and what operating system?  Signaturesimon@jasmine.org.uk (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ ;; Sending your money to someone just because they've erected ;; a barrier of obscurity and secrets around the tools you ;; need to use your data does not help the economy or spur ;; innovation. - Waffle Iron Slashdot, June 16th, 2002 Tomcat 5.0.28 and Windows XP -Ike > Tomcat 5.0.28 and Windows XP I can't help you very much with Windows, but certainly older versions of Windows had a hosts file in \Windows\System or somewhere like that. It's a text file, where each line comprises an IP address followed by whitespace followed by a space-separated list of one or more names. The names in the list resolve to the address; simple as that. The address 127.0.0.1 is special; it is always a valid address for 'this machine' and conventionally the name 'localhost' resolves to 127.0.0.1; so even if your IP address is dynamically allocated by DHCP you can use 127.0.0.1 (or 'localhost', or another name you've set up for 127.0.0.1 in your hosts file) for testing. Signaturesimon@jasmine.org.uk (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ ;; If you're doing this for fun, do what seems fun. If you're ;; doing it for money, stop now. ;; Rainer Deyke >> Tomcat 5.0.28 and Windows XP > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 127.0.0.1 (or 'localhost', or another name you've set up for 127.0.0.1 in > your hosts file) for testing. That host file on windows XP SP 2 resides here: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc\hosts SignatureThanks in Advance... IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA http://weconsultants.phpnet.us __________________________________________________________________________ 'If there is one, Knowledge is the "Fountain of Youth"' -William E. Taylor, Regular Guy (1952-) > That host file on windows XP SP 2 resides here: > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\etc\hosts But that won't help outside of his own system. To the OP: Where did you put the DNS entry for your domain? Who is doing DNS for you? Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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