Domain redirection, also called URL redirection, is a technique for making a website available under many URLs. It allows you to automatically send a visitor of your domain name to another website.
For instance, if a visitor types mydomain.com in the address bar of the browser, and you have setup a domain redirection to anotherdomain.com, the visitor will automatically be sent to anotherdomain.com and the browser will display anotherdomain.com.
Redirections can be both permanent or temporary.
Frame forwarding is a technique similar to domain redirection, but with this method the visitor's browser will show your domain name and not the target address.
For instance, if a visitor types mydomain.com in the address bar of the browser, and you have setup a frame forward to anotherdomain.com, the visitor will automatically be sent to anotherdomain.com and the browser will display mydomain.com.
Frame forwarding is especially useful if you have a site with a long and complicated address. You can register a simpler domain name and then forward to it.
Frame forwarding and redirecting your domain from myMamut
Via the Forwarding screen in myMamut, you are able to create domain redirections and frame forwards. Below is a description of the fields in the Forwarding screen:
Redirect
Host: The drop-down list in the host column lists all the CNames and A records included in the zone file. If you have no previous records, the www host will appear as default.
Destination: Here you are able to enter the destination the users will be forwarded to. First, select whether you would like to use a http or https protocol using the drop-down list. The difference between these two is that the https protocol provides encrypted communication. Https is normally used in login pages for banking, forms or other applications in which data needs to be secure. Note that in order to use the https protocol your Internet service provider has to provide you with a static IP-address and a SSL certificate. Then enter the URL that users will be forwarded to.
Preview: Click on the Preview link to access a preview of your redirect.
Type: Here you can choose whether the redirection is going to be permanent (301) or temporary (302).
Actions: Click Edit in order to edit an existing redirect, or click Remove to remove a redirect. You can add a new one by clicking Add.
Example: redirectioning
mydomain.com to www.anotherdomain.com
Host: www
Protocol: http
Destination: anotherdomain.com
Type: permanent (301)
The visitor goes to mydomain.com but he sees the content on anotherdomain.com
and the address bar displays www.anotherdomain.com.
Frame forward
Host: The drop-down list in the host column lists all the CNames and A records included in the zone file. If you have no previous records, the www host will appear as default.
Destination: Here you are able to enter the destination the users will be frame forwarded to. First, select whether you would like to use a http or https protocol using the drop-down list. The difference between these two is that the https protocol provides encrypted communication. Https is normally used in login pages for banking, forms or other applications in which data needs to be secure. Note that in order to use the https protocol your Internet service provider has to provide you with a static IP-address and an SSL certificate. Then enter the URL that users will be forwarded to.
Preview: Click on the preview link to access a preview of your frame forward.
Settings: Through the settings fields you are able to provide a title, a description and keywords for your site. These will help you to improve the visibility of your site in search engines. You are able to enter a title with a maximum length of 80 characters, whereas the description can have a maximum length of 150. Enter keywords with a maximum length of 500 characters. Register keywords that best describe your site and separate them with commas.
Favicon: Here you are able to enter the URL to a favicon. The favicon is a 16x16 pixels icon file that normally displays a graphic element on a web page tab or in the address bar of the browser. In case someone bookmarks your site, the icon will be saved in the favourites folder. The supported file formats are .ico, .gif, .jpg, .png and .bmp. Note that the file can not exceed 150 kb and 256 colours. The different web browsers display favicons differently. Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 as well as Opera and Chrome display the favicon in tab, whereas Firefox and Safari display the favicon in the address bar of the browser. The favicon needs to be uploaded to a URL address, that will normally be a page in your website.
Enter the location where the favicon is retrieved from. First select whether the location uses a http or https protocol and then enter the URL location of the favicon.
Actions: Click Edit in order to edit an existing forward, or click Remove to remove a forward. You can add a new one by clicking Add.
Example: frame
forwarding mydomain.com to anotherdomain.com
Host: www
Protocol: http
Destination: anotherdomain.com
Title: alternative domain
Description: this is my alternative domain, where
you will be frame forwarded
Keywords: myMamut, domain, domain administration, frame forwarding
The visitor goes to mydomain.com, but he sees the content on anotherdomain.com
and the address bar displays www.mydomain.com
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Domain Administration Glossary
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