Sub-Domains and the ULA

[y2krazy]

First, if this is in the incorrect forum, I apologize.

Ok, so, I read the sticky regarding the usage of single or multiple licenses per domain, but I had a more, erm, specific question regarding a similar thought.

Q: If I would like to run 1 vBulletin license and forum installation, but have a subdomain, ie - http://subdomain.yoursite.com/ point to a specific category of forums, would that require multiple licenses?

In more detail, I would like to have a general, all-encompassing website at http://www.yoursite.com/, but have some, not all, subforums accessed via a subdomain on the same vBulletin installation. Is that a possibility or what exactly are my options.

Thank you in advance!!

~ Sean

[TomJames]

I believe (emphasis on believe) that you can have sub-domains point to various sections of the forum, however you cannot hide them and make them only accessible from those sub-domains. So in effect you can't create the appearance of several separate sites via the use of sub-domains.

Not one hundred percent sure though.

[Magick]

i also *believe* that as long as you are always pointing to the same global content (all forums/categories are accessible from both links) and not hiding the forums from the subdomain you are good to go.

[y2krazy]

So, for example, someone goes to the subdomain below:

http://subdomain.yoursite.com/

... and gets redirected to:

http://www.yoursite.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

That would be ok, so long as it does not block any of the other existing forums on that installation? Ie - they would go to the navbar and somehow find their way back to the main forumhome.

Thanks for the help thus far!

~ Sean

[y2krazy]

Anyone?

~ Sean

[Nick]

So, for example, someone goes to the subdomain below:

http://subdomain.yoursite.com/

... and gets redirected to:

http://www.yoursite.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16

That would be ok, so long as it does not block any of the other existing forums on that installation? Ie - they would go to the navbar and somehow find their way back to the main forumhome.

Thanks for the help thus far!

~ Sean

Correct. It can be a redirect, but it cannot take them to a sub-forum that is not available any other way.