Sub-domain Forwarding

[finishdish]

Current situation:

1. Creat the sub-domain "nnn.website.com"

2. Setup Redirection to "http://www.website.com/test"

 

cPanel displays the following confirmation:

"http://nnn.website.com is currently being redirected to http://www.website.com/test"

 

However, now if I go to http://nnn.website.com, the url loads, but I get a green "cPanel" page that says "There is no website configured at this address."

 

History:

Forwarding used to go to a password protected directory. This worked just dandy.

 

But to eliminate directory passwords being sent in the clear I:

1. Created a meta-tag redirect file that both turned on https and also directed the user to the password protected directory

2. Then pointed the sub-domain re-direct to the meta-tag redirect file I just created.

 

The problems began as soon as I changed the forwarding address. The first time I changed the sub domain forwarding address, it kept asking for a directory password (just like before). I know I know...DNS propigation. The wierd thing is though, even if I delete the subdomain, then re-create it, then try to setup forwarding again, it still displays the prior forwarding address (of the subdomain I deleted earlier).

 

It seems cPanel is having trouble forgetting the previous settings. Odd happenings. Now it's to the point where if I go to "nnn.website.com" it will sometimes ask for a password (for a directory that shouldn't be password protected), then go to the meta tag https forward file, which sends you to the password protected directory. Yeah!

 

But if I quit the browser and try again, it goes to the "There is no website configured at this address." page. Whoa.

 

Sorry for the long message. Just trying to be as clear as possible. Thanks for reading and thanks for any help.

 

Regards,

finishdish