Re: [us...@httpd] New to list - Redirect, Alias or Rewrite?? Very confused...
On 04.01.11 11:59, d...@aiphone.com wrote: I am attempting to have the Apache Server 2.0 handle the following request for me: When a visitor visits http://mydomain.com/OLD_Web App/, I would like them to be automatically redirected to http://mydomain.com/New_Web App/ Both OLD and NEW Web App folders live in the same doc root and are at the same level in the folder tree - ie right off of root. I have tried both Alias commands and Redirect commands and nothing seems to work. what exactly did you try? show us the directives. Actually all those directives should work somehow, but I prefer Redirect for such cases. I have restarted Apache on each change. reload, even graceful, should be enough. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uh...@fantomas.sk ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. Linux IS user friendly, it's just selective who its friends are... - The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
Re: [us...@httpd] New to list - Redirect, Alias or Rewrite?? Very confused...
- Robert Van Horn r...@abcreek.wisequackranch.com wrote: Change the name of New_Web to Old__Web. Don't forget to cp Old_Web to Old_Web.old first. Bob, I'm not sure how that makes sense in the context of Doug's question.. bob On 1/4/11 11:59 AM, d...@aiphone.com wrote: Hi all, I am attempting to have the Apache Server 2.0 handle the following request for me: When a visitor visits http://mydomain.com/OLD_Web App/, I would like them to be automatically redirected to http://mydomain.com/New_Web App/ Both OLD and NEW Web App folders live in the same doc root and are at the same level in the folder tree - ie right off of root. I have tried both Alias commands and Redirect commands and nothing seems to work. I have restarted Apache on each change. What have you tried? Why not just tell us: I've tried using: RedirectMatch ^/OLD_Web App(/?.*) http://mydomain.com/New_Web App$1 But that resulted in: (Note, the above redirect *should* actually work :) What is the best way to accomplish this and is there something I am missing. I am using both the O'Reilly Apache Cookbook and the Apache.org for examples and they all sound similar. From what I have read, Alias seems to be for the purpose of referencing files outside of the doc root, this is not the case for me. Redirect seems to be for redirecting to different server - also not the case. Any tips would be awesome. Read the documentation of the Directives you're trying to use ;) http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#redirect http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#redirectmatch http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#alias http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_alias.html#aliasmatch For rewrite stuff I recommend the /trunk/ docs: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/rewrite/ Thanks, Doug Niman Information Services Manager Senior Network Administrator Aiphone Corporation i -- Igor Galić Tel: +43 (0) 664 886 22 883 Mail: i.ga...@brainsware.org URL: http://brainsware.org/ - The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
[us...@httpd] New to list - Redirect, Alias or Rewrite?? Very confused...
Hi all, I am attempting to have the Apache Server 2.0 handle the following request for me: When a visitor visits http://mydomain.com/OLD_Web App/, I would like them to be automatically redirected to http://mydomain.com/New_Web App/ Both OLD and NEW Web App folders live in the same doc root and are at the same level in the folder tree - ie right off of root. I have tried both Alias commands and Redirect commands and nothing seems to work. I have restarted Apache on each change. What is the best way to accomplish this and is there something I am missing. I am using both the O'Reilly Apache Cookbook and the Apache.org for examples and they all sound similar. From what I have read, Alias seems to be for the purpose of referencing files outside of the doc root, this is not the case for me. Redirect seems to be for redirecting to different server - also not the case. Any tips would be awesome. Thanks, Doug Niman Information Services Manager Senior Network Administrator Aiphone Corporation Aiphone Corporation's Statement of Confidentiality: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, trade secret and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution of it or any of its attachments is prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete it, any attachments, and any copies from your computer, and any other computer, immediately. - The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
Re: [us...@httpd] New to list - Redirect, Alias or Rewrite?? Very confused...
Change the name of New_Web to Old__Web. Don't forget to cp Old_Web to Old_Web.old first. bob On 1/4/11 11:59 AM, d...@aiphone.com wrote: Hi all, I am attempting to have the Apache Server 2.0 handle the following request for me: When a visitor visits http://mydomain.com/OLD_Web App/, I would like them to be automatically redirected to http://mydomain.com/New_Web App/ Both OLD and NEW Web App folders live in the same doc root and are at the same level in the folder tree - ie right off of root. I have tried both Alias commands and Redirect commands and nothing seems to work. I have restarted Apache on each change. What is the best way to accomplish this and is there something I am missing. I am using both the O'Reilly Apache Cookbook and the Apache.org for examples and they all sound similar. From what I have read, Alias seems to be for the purpose of referencing files outside of the doc root, this is not the case for me. Redirect seems to be for redirecting to different server - also not the case. Any tips would be awesome. Thanks, Doug Niman Information Services Manager Senior Network Administrator Aiphone Corporation Aiphone Corporation's Statement of Confidentiality: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, trade secret and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution of it or any of its attachments is prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please contact the sender and delete it, any attachments, and any copies from your computer, and any other computer, immediately. - The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. SeeURL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org - The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org from the digest: users-digest-unsubscr...@httpd.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@httpd.apache.org
