Virtual Hosts

Access virtual hosts of a server without the need of host redirection or DNS.

Virtual Hosts - Chrome Extension for Server Virtual Hosts

"Virtual Hosts" is a Chrome extension designed to facilitate access to a server's Virtual Hosts without requiring host redirection or DNS adjustments. The extension works by overwriting the Host HTTP header, enabling a specific virtual host request from any remote server. Its key benefits include bypassing the need for manual editing of hosts files by developers while waiting for DNS propagation or establishing replacement sites. It also features an enable/disable function for domain-specific request customization. The open-source code is available on GitHub for further contributions and enhancements.

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By: https://codefreak.net

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.31

(102)

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2015-10-29)

Creation date: 2015-10-29

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>
storage

Size: 9.93K

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 7,526 ▲ 425

Other rankings

#6811 in Developer Tools ▼ 18 #182 in domain keyword 20 #261 in header keyword 40 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Virtual Hosts (v1.0)

3.75

(4) 284

Not available on Edge

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== ABOUT == Overwrite the Host HTTP header to request a specific virtual host from a remote server.

Often enough while waiting for DNS propagation or standing up a replacement site, developers edit the hosts file on their system to achieve the same effect. This extension basically does the same thing without the hassle.

When detecting outgoing HTTP requests from your Chrome browser to the VHost Domain we redirect to the VHost IP. When detecting outgoing HTTP requests from your Chrome browser to the VHost IP, the extension simply adds a Host header containing the domain name specified in the VHost Domain. Any requests to sites other than the VHost Domain and VHost IP are ignored, so browsing other sites won't be impacted.

== HOW TO USE ==

Enable - Click the VHost icon in the top right and enter the desired domain name. When a domain is present and [x] Enabled is checked, the VHost icon turns red. That means all websites will be requested with the entered domain.
Disable - Untick the [ ] Enabled checkbox. The icon will turn green-ish which means VHost is disabled and all websites will be requested with the regular host name.

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Pros

Works for redirecting a domain to another for specific use cases, such as redirecting example.com to dev.example.com.
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Cons