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Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 4:10 pm
by mericson
I installed VestaCP, created several users/domains that are up and running. However, I now need to change the host and domain name of the VestaCP server itself. What is the best way to do that? I thought I could just use an alias for the new name, but it appears I can't manage SSL certificates for an alias.
Suggestions?
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 4:23 pm
by mehargags
If you had given your fingers some trouble, you could have got the answer by now
https://www.google.com/search?q=vestaCP+change+hostname
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:38 pm
by mericson
Believe me, I read at least 5 or 6 search results before poating a question. but i did not find a good solution. I will look again.
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 6:55 am
by floown
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 6:04 pm
by mericson
Doesn't look related to my need.
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 6:21 pm
by mericson
Here is my challenge... I created a server with a hostname and domain name that was temporary. Now that everything is up and running I'd like to assign a new domain name to the server itself (for the VestaCP URL, mail server, etc.)
However, the server/host name for web access to VestaCP itself can't seem to be changed. I've seen other posts about changing server hostname, but not a solution how I can change the domain name for my server's VestaCP pages. Also, the domain name for email for SMTP, POP3, IMAP, Roundcube are based on that original (temporary) server domain.
I'd hate to have to reinstall to change the host / domain for my VestaCP-based server.
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 9:55 am
by mehargags
you are really not trying to understand it simply... Just change your hostname from Vesta Web UI or commandline
You can also do it from SSH in Debian's preferred way
Code: Select all
hostnamectl set-hostname <name or FQDN to set>
After that make sure their is an A record pointing for the new hostname to the IP
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 4:41 pm
by mericson
I'll try that again, but I don't believe that changed the virtual hostname for VestaCP on the server. I'll report back!
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 6:19 pm
by mehargags
you don't have to believe anything... just do in your ssh
if it shows the changed one, you are done.
Re: Change VestaCP server/domain name for control panel
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 10:16 pm
by mericson
mehargags wrote:you don't have to believe anything... just do in your ssh
if it shows the changed one, you are done.
Yes, the Linux server hostname changes, I'm trying to make sure that VestaCP operates under the new fqdn, and it does NOT.
VestaCP still shows the old fqdn as the admin domain, and the LetsEncrypt certificate is still for the old domain. also the email certificate is still for the old domain.
So as it stands, there isn't apparently a way to migrate the VestaCP server to a new fqdn.