I'm having the same problem. If you request a file OTHER than index.jsp, you'll get the correct file, but http://servername/index.jsp is ALWAYS the same file, even if you delete the webapps/ROOT directory.
Can anyone help? This is really weird!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "yoom nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 4:55 AM Subject: server.xml won't change > I had put a info.war file under tomcat-home/webapps/ directory. > After stop and restart tomcat. A directory info was created > tomcat-home/webapps/info This is where I would like > tomcat to direct all (traffic) requested information coming from apache. > > However, no matter what I defined in server.xml file. > Tomcat continue to use the index.jsp under this path > tomcat-home/webapps/ROOT > > this is a portion of what I defined for server.xml, everything else > are similar to Umberto's document > > <Host name="www.gratiot.com" debug="0" appBase="/tomcat-home/webapps/" > unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true"> > > <Context path="info" docBase="info" debug="1"/> > > > Do I have to get rid of some default path somewhere > or define a new default path somewhere. > > Thanks much > > Yoom > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Umberto Nicoletti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 10:07 am > Subject: [HOWTO] VIRTUAL HOSTING, APACHE 2.0.43, JK2, TOMCAT 4.1.12 > > > I posted to this mailing list before with the subject: JK2 > > connector and > > virtual hosting, > > but got no answer. > > > > After some more reading through the ML archives and the documentation > > I eventually came up with a solution. > > Just to annoy some more people I wrote a little HOWTO ;-). > > > > Hope it will be useful to somebody. > > > > Umberto > > -- > > Umberto Nicoletti - [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 049-8239380 (assistenza) > > > > "We'll try to make different mistakes this time." - Larry Wall > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Apache 2.0.43 - Tomcat 4.1.12 - jk2 - virtual host HOWTO > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Tue 22 Oct 2002 11:58:28 AM GMT-5 > Umberto Nicoletti [unicoletti at prometeo.it] > > DISCLAIMER > > Insert usual disclaimer here. > > unusual disclaimer > Please forget: > 1) my English > 2) typos > 3) names of hosts and installation directories > > Also be warned that this is a beta version I just wrote as a reminder. if you > encounter errors or discrepancies between what it is written here and what happens to > you following this howto (or just want to point out something more clearly) please > email me a corrected version of this HOWTO. > > /unusual disclaimer > > SCENARIO > > RedHat Linux 7.2 > Latest 1.4.x Sun JDK: > #java -version > java version "1.4.1_01" > Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01-b01) > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_01-b01, mixed mode) > Tomcat 4.1.12 binary > Apache 2.0.43 built from source > [./configure -prefix=/usr/local/apache2.0.43 --sysconfdir=/etc/apache --loca lstatedir=/var --disable-dav --enable-so --enable-proxy --enable-proxy-conne ct --enable-proxy-http] > jk2 connector binary from jakarta.apache.org > > REQUIREMENTS > > Deploy three (in my case) web applications under three different virtual hosts, making the default vhost > respond to any name and to the bare IP address. > > GETTING STARTED > > Download all the packages listed above, get a mug of hot coffee (or beer if you're German), > do what I say here and you'll be just fine. > > INSTALLING JDK > > Note: download the jdk, not just the jre! > Uncompress the jdk somewhere in the filesystem: > I chose /usr/local/: > > [root@ARLIN72AGE279 apache]# ll /usr/local/ > total 48 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Oct 18 17:20 apache -> apache2.0.43/ > drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 Oct 21 16:40 apache2.0.43 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 bin > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 doc > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 etc > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 games > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 22 2001 include > drwxr-xr-x 9 root root 4096 Oct 18 16:37 j2sdk1.4.1_01 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 Oct 18 16:38 java -> j2sdk1.4.1_01/ > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 lib > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Jun 22 2001 libexec > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 sbin > drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Oct 18 13:07 share > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 6 1996 src > > make a symlink named java to j2sdk1.4.1_01/ so that you can easily switch back and forth > between different jvms. We will use the same trick for apache and tomcat afterwards. > > Now tell your bash shell where to find java binaries: create a file named java.sh in > /etc/profile.d with the following content: > > [root@ARLIN72AGE279 apache]# cat /etc/profile.d/java.sh > # set java environment > > export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java > export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin > > export CLASSPATH=$JAVA_HOME/lib > #EOF > > do a chmod: > #chmod 700 /etc/profile.d/java.sh > > Now open a new shell and try this: > [root@ARLIN72AGE279 apache]# which java > /usr/local/java/bin/java > > You should get the answer given above. If not chek your environment and make sure that java.sh is executed > when opening a new shell. > Try to run a java program or the following: java -version. > > If you don't like this way of installing java please ignore it. > > Make sure everything is ok and then jump to next step. > > INSTALLING APACHE > > Download the latest release, uncompress it, cd into the newly created directory and run the following: > [root@ARLIN72AGE279 apache]# ./configure -prefix=/usr/local/apache2.0.43 --sysconfdir=/etc/apache --local statedir=/var --disable-dav --enable-so > > Of course you can customize the installation specifying other modules to enable or whatever you like. > Just don't forget to ENABLE-SO, because that's what you need to load the apache-tomcat connector. > > Run make and make install. Create the log directories and others (you can skip this if you know how > to configure where apache puts its log files -> edit httpd.conf): > > #mkdir /var/logs > #mkdir /usr/local/apache2.0.43/conf > #mkdir /usr/local/apache2.0.43/logs > > Create the symlink /usr/local/apache to /usr/local/apache2.0.43 and test your installation > by executing: > > #/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start > > Open a browser and point it to the linux box: you should get a page telling you that the apache installation > was successful. > If not check the logs and troubleshoot: common errors in this configuration > are that some directory holding log or configuration files is missing. > > INSTALLING TOMCAT > > Uncompress the tomcat binaries in a directory of your choice. In this howto we will use /opt. > Create a symlink named jakarta to the newly created directory so that you have something like the following: > > [root@ARLIN72AGE279 root]# ll /opt/ > total 4 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Oct 18 16:38 jakarta -> jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/ > drwxr-xr-x 12 root root 4096 Oct 18 18:10 jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14 > > Start tomcat by running /opt/jakarta/bin/startup.sh. After a few seconds point your browser at the IP of > the linux box on port 8080 and you should see the tomcat welcome page. > If not check the catalina.out log file in /opt/jakarta/logs and fis all errors until Tomcat comes up. > > CONFIGURING TOMCAT TO LISTEN TO APACHE ajp13 REQUESTS > > Here is a sample server.xml file. Please note that the location of directories and log files is absolutely > arbitrary and you have to edit it to make it suit your needs. > > -----Server.xmL---------- > <!-- Umberto Server Configuration File --> > > <Server port="8005" shutdown="SHUTDOWN" debug="0"> > <!-- Define an Apache-Connector Service --> > > <Service name="Tomcat-Apache"> > > <!-- Define a Coyote/JK2 AJP 1.3 Connector on port 8009 --> > <Connector className="org.apache.coyote.tomcat4.CoyoteConnector" > port="8009" minProcessors="5" maxProcessors="75" > enableLookups="true" redirectPort="8443" > acceptCount="10" debug="0" connectionTimeout="20000" > useURIValidationHack="false" > protocolHandlerClassName="org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler"/> > > <Engine name="Apache" defaultHost="www.home.net" debug="0"> > > <Logger className="org.apache.catalina.logger.FileLogger" > prefix="apache_log." suffix=".txt" > timestamp="true"/> > <!-- Access log processes all requests for this virtual host. --> > <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" > directory="logs" prefix="localhost_access_log." suffix=".txt" > pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/> > > <Host name="www.home.net" debug="0" appBase="/opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/struts-example" > unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true"> > <Alias>localhost</Alias> > <Alias>www</Alias> > <Alias>10.0.0.10</Alias> > > > <Context path="" docBase="" debug="1"/> > > <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" > directory="logs" prefix="home_access_log." suffix=".txt" > pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/> > </Host> > > <Host name="www.customer1.it" debug="0" appBase="/opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/struts-blank" > unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true"> > > <Context path="" docBase="" debug="1"/> > > <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" > directory="logs" prefix="cust1_access_log." suffix=".txt" > pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/> > </Host> > > <Host name="www.customer2.net" debug="0" appBase="/opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/root" > unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true"> > > <Context path="" docBase="" debug="1"/> > > <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" > directory="logs" prefix="cust2_log." suffix=".txt" > pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/> > </Host> > > </Engine> > > </Service> > > </Server> > -------/Server.xmL------ > > This is a very minimalistic conf file, because we have taken away the HTTP1.1 connector that allows us to talk directly to Tomcat. > It might not be good for development, but it should be good for production. > If you feel like you need also the Tomcat Standalone service then copy and paste it from your original server.xml file > (you did back it up, didn't you?). > > Try to start tomcat again and check catalina.out to see if everything is up and running. If it complains about > missing apr stuff try to edit /opt/jakarta/conf/jk2.properties and make it look so: > > # list of needed handlers. > handler.list=channelSocket,request > # Override the default port for the channelSocket > channelSocket.port=8009 > > If everything is ok move on to next section. > > CONFIGURING APACHE VIRTUAL HOSTING > > rtfm: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/vhosts/ > In the appendix you can find the httpd.conf file I used to write and test this HOWTO. > > CONFIGURING APACHE TO TALK TO TOMCAT > > Download the jk2 shared library for you version of apache and copy it in /usr/local/apache/modules > (create the directory if necessary). If you can't find a suitable version of jk2 ask it to the tomcat-user ml > or download the source and build it yourself (this is another HOWTO). > > Create, if you haven't already, the /usr/local/apache/conf directory and create a file named > workers2.properties with this content in it: > > ----Content----- > # only at beginnin. In production uncomment it out > [logger.apache2] > level=DEBUG > > [shm] > file=/usr/local/apache/logs/shm.file > size=1048576 > > # Example socket channel, override port and host. > [channel.socket:localhost:8009] > port=8009 > host=127.0.0.1 > > # define the worker > [ajp13:localhost:8009] > channel=channel.socket:localhost:8009 > > # Uri mapping > [uri:10.0.0.10/*.jsp] > worker=ajp13:localhost:8009 > > [uri:www.home.net/*.jsp] > worker=ajp13:localhost:8009 > > [uri:www.customer1.it/*.jsp] > worker=ajp13:localhost:8009 > > [uri:www.customer2.net/*.jsp] > worker=ajp13:localhost:8009 > ----/Content----- > Edit the file, change ip addresses and names to suit your needs and save it. > > Edit http.conf and add the following line in the Modules section: > LoadModule jk2_module modules/mod_jk2.so > > Save http.conf and try to start apache. It should now load the jk2 connector and the configuration > from workers2.properties. > Check the error log to make sure everything is ok. > Start tomcat and try to load a HTML page in your browser: apache should return the page > without problems. > > Now try with a jsp page: it should display after a little. > > If you get errors check that the path and host names (double check also the configuration of DNS > with your network administrator) are ok, the directories are readable by both Tomcat and Apache. > Again look into the log files. > > If everything works go to next section. > > THE LAST TRICK > > Now ask your network administrator to set up an alias for your brand new server (use jspsrc if > you like to stick to this howto). > If you don't have easy access to dns try to edit your hosts file (on the client where you open the browser) > and add a line as follows: > > 10.0.0.10 jspsrc > > where 10.0.0.10 is the ip of your server. Open your browser and type this in your location bar: > > http://jspsrc > > and navigate to a jsp page. You should get the source of the jsp page into your browser! > This is clearly a security problem, if not a major annoyance. > > What's wrong with the setup we came up so far? The problem is (or should be) that the ajp13 > connector can't find a virtual host that matches the jspsrc uri. > What we need to do is set up the default virtual host so that ALL *.jsp requests get handled by tomcat. > How do we do it? > > JK DIRECTIVES IN HTTPD.CONF > > In addition to the workers2.properties you can put Jk diretives directly into the httpd.conf file (just as you did > with jk and webapp). > Edit the default virtual host section in httpd.conf and add the following lines in the end, before > </VirtualHost>: > > <Location "/*.jsp"> > JkUriSet worker ajp13:localhost:8009 > </Location> > > Restart Apache and test the jspsrc url again. > The jsp source should not be displayed anymore. > > NOTES > > I think a better approach would be to remove all uri directives from workers2.properties > and to put them in http.conf as we did in the previous section for the defualt virtual host. > Experiment and let me know. > > APPENDIX A: httpd.conf > # > # Umberto Nicoletti, 18/10/2002 > # > > ### Section 1: Global Environment > > ServerRoot "/usr/local/apache" > ErrorLog logs/error_log > > <IfModule !mpm_winnt.c> > <IfModule !mpm_netware.c> > #LockFile logs/accept.lock > </IfModule> > </IfModule> > > # ScoreBoardFile: File used to store internal server process information. > <IfModule !mpm_netware.c> > <IfModule !perchild.c> > #ScoreBoardFile logs/apache_runtime_status > </IfModule> > </IfModule> > > <IfModule !mpm_netware.c> > PidFile logs/httpd.pid > </IfModule> > > Timeout 300 > > KeepAlive On > MaxKeepAliveRequests 100 > KeepAliveTimeout 15 > > <IfModule prefork.c> > StartServers 5 > MinSpareServers 5 > MaxSpareServers 10 > MaxClients 150 > MaxRequestsPerChild 0 > </IfModule> > > <IfModule worker.c> > StartServers 2 > MaxClients 150 > MinSpareThreads 25 > MaxSpareThreads 75 > ThreadsPerChild 25 > MaxRequestsPerChild 0 > </IfModule> > > <IfModule perchild.c> > NumServers 5 > StartThreads 5 > MinSpareThreads 5 > MaxSpareThreads 10 > MaxThreadsPerChild 20 > MaxRequestsPerChild 0 > </IfModule> > > # listen on all ports > Listen 80 > > # > # Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support > # > LoadModule jk2_module modules/mod_jk2.so > > ### Section 2: 'Main' server configuration > > <IfModule !mpm_winnt.c> > <IfModule !mpm_netware.c> > # > # If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run > # httpd as root initially and it will switch. > # > # User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as. > # . On SCO (ODT 3) use "User nouser" and "Group nogroup". > # . On HPUX you may not be able to use shared memory as nobody, and the > # suggested workaround is to create a user www and use that user. > # NOTE that some kernels refuse to setgid(Group) or semctl(IPC_SET) > # when the value of (unsigned)Group is above 60000; > # don't use Group #-1 on these systems! > # > User nobody > Group #-1 > </IfModule> > </IfModule> > > ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ServerName www.home.net > UseCanonicalName Off > > # > # The following directives define some format nicknames for use with > # a CustomLog directive (see below). > # > LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined > LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common > LogFormat "%{Referer}i -> %U" referer > LogFormat "%{User-agent}i" agent > > LogLevel debug > CustomLog logs/access.log common > > DocumentRoot "/opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/struts-example" > > <Directory /opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/struts-example> > Options None > AllowOverride None > </Directory> > > DirectoryIndex index.html index.jsp > > <Directory /> > Options None > AllowOverride None > </Directory> > > <Files ~ "^\.ht"> > Order allow,deny > Deny from all > </Files> > > <Location /WEB-INF/> > Order Allow,Deny > </Location> > > NameVirtualHost * > > <VirtualHost *> > ServerName www.home.net > ServerAlias www > ServerAlias localhost > ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DocumentRoot /opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/struts-example > > ErrorLog logs/home.net-errorlog > CustomLog logs/home.net-access.log common > > </VirtualHost> > > <VirtualHost *> > ServerName www.customer1.it > ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DocumentRoot /opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/struts-blank > ErrorLog logs/cust1-errorlog > </VirtualHost> > > <VirtualHost *> > ServerName www.customer2.net > ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DocumentRoot /opt/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12-LE-jdk14/webapps/root > ErrorLog logs/cust2-errorlog > </VirtualHost> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-help@;jakarta.apache.org> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-help@;jakarta.apache.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-help@;jakarta.apache.org>
