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 (for an example, see http://ucsb.edu).
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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