Hi,
How can I create subdomain programatically through asp code?
Ihave seen this on some weblogs.
when the user registers a subdomain is created for him like this
Username.Sitename.com

Thanks in advance for your help

You are going to have to define "create subdomain" a little further. Where are you hoping to create it?

-Peter

It is clear.
sth like subDomainName.Mysite.com
I want to have an asp page to dynamically create this subdomain for me.

I agree with Peter it's no so clear. There is more than 1 way to "create a domain". What exactly do you want to do?

Register the subdomain in a DNS server? Create a separate website in IIS that listens to this hostheader? Add the new subdomain as a hostheader to an existing site? And so on and so on.

BTW, didn't we do this here: http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=38470

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.

I really have no idea.
I have seen a weblog that when you register it creates your username as a subdomainfor ex . myName.weblogfa.com immediately after you register.
How do they do this.
They use asp scripts.
I have even access to my server ontrol panel.
I believe they do this through some asp code
maybe it is a subdomain as a host header.

In that case, check out my answer in your other post about this subject.

You need a few things to make this work:

1. A * record for your domain pointing to your server.
You can check this by pinging to DoesNotExist.YourDomain.com. If you get a reply from the IP address that is used by your main www.YourDomain.com account, you have a * record.

2. Permission to programmatically access the IIS metabase.
Using ADSI you can program against IIS and create new sites and add host headers on the fly. I gave you a few links to ADSI documentation that you should read to understand how this works.

Note that on a shared server, you probably don't have permissions to do this. In that case, only your ISP can create new sites and sub domains.

HtH,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.

thanks a lot for your quick answers imar

Hello to everyone,

I m trying to do the same, i.e trying to create a subdomain programatically. Please can any one send me the links to ADSI and examples for setting the subdomains using asp script

Just follow the link mentioned after "BTW, didn't we do this here"

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.