• Can someone please tell me why I am getting the following warning message when attempting to configure a WordPress on-demand domain-based multisite on my Linux dedicated server? After running the network installer, I have checked the random hostname with http://mxtoolbox.com/DNSLookup.aspx and the random hostname points to the correct IP address. Here’s the warning message:
    **********
    Warning! Wildcard DNS may not be configured correctly!
    The installer attempted to contact a random hostname (bcd4a1.mydomain.org) on your domain.
    To use a subdomain configuration, you must have a wildcard entry in your DNS. This usually means adding a * hostname record pointing at your web server in your DNS configuration tool.
    You can still use your site but any subdomain you create may not be accessible. If you know your DNS is correct, ignore this message.
    **********
    Here’s what I have in my cPanel/WHM configuration:
    1) An A record in the DNS zone file for mydomain.org that looks like this:
    * 14400 IN A (IPv4 address of mydomain.org)
    2) A subdomain in the cPanel account for mydomain.org that looks like this:
    *.mydomain.org
    and points to the location where wp-config.php resides (one directory level above /public_html).
    3) The following code block in pre_main_global.conf. I’m running Apache 2.4.18 (cPanel) and EasyApache4:
    <VirtualHost (IPv4 address of mydomain.org):80>
    ServerName mydomain.org:80 (I’ve tried it with and without this line)
    ServerAlias *.mydomain.org
    DocumentRoot /home/mycpanelaccountname/public_html
    <Directory “/home/mycpanelaccountname/public_html”>
    AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
    </VirtualHost>
    **********
    Note:
    /etc/apache2/conf/httpd.conf came preconfigured with following on line 30:
    Include “/etc/apache2/conf.d/includes/pre_main_global.conf”

    Thank you for your help!
    Don

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  • Moderator Bet Hannon

    (@bethannon1)

    Don,

    Have you checked with your hosting company to verify that they support wildcard subdomains?

    Thread Starter Don

    (@55don)

    Thank you for replying Bet,

    I mentioned early in my post that I’m on a dedicated server… actually, I am the hosting company.

    I’m still working the problem but I think I’ve got it narrowed down to EasyApache4 supporting only FastCGI rather than suPHP.

    I’ll post the outcome as soon as I can move some stuff around. I need to update a shopping cart on my server to accomodate at least PHP 5.5, then I’ll revert to EasyApache3.

    Thanks again,
    Don

    Moderator Bet Hannon

    (@bethannon1)

    Hi Don!

    I have had a couple of multisite hiccups on FastCGI before. Did you get this worked out?

    Thread Starter Don

    (@55don)

    Hi Bet,

    Yes, I meant to do a follow-up but have been busy lately trying to learn the Linux operating system and develop some additional security measures.

    I reverted to EasyApache3, performed a custom build that included mysqli and recompiled Apache and it now looks like my shopping carts and subdomain based multisite are all working.

    Thanks for your interest,
    Don

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