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| THE WEB STANDARDS GROUP RECOMMENDS that public UCSB Web sites be available via both their specific third-level domain name (e.g., http://department.ucsb.edu) and the WWW domain (e.g., http://www.department.ucsb.edu), so that users may access a site using either URL. |
To accomplish this, create Domain Name Service (DNS) entries in your DNS server for both third-level and WWW domain names. (Caution: Incorrect DNS configuration can create problems. Be sure to consult your system administrator before modifying DNS records.) |
Both the original domain name and the alias should point to the Web site's home page. Departments that prefer only a single URL used in practice should include a redirect page at the alternative URL. The redirect page should notify the user of the preferred address
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For SSL-secured sites, the WSG recommends the use of redirect pages to take users from either unsecured URL (e.g., http://department.ucsb.edu or http://www.department.ucsb.edu) to the secure domain for which the department has an SSL certificate
(e.g., https://department.ucsb.edu). |
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