With regards to your suggestion;- RewriteRule ^\/aboutUs$ http://xxx.test.com/aboutUs.jsp?DView=AboutUs [R,L,P] or RewriteRule ^\/aboutUs$ /aboutUs.jsp?DView=AboutUs [R,L,P]
Can you tell me what is the parameter aboutUs and AboutUs ? As an example I gave you..... I only have http://x.com and index.html... (but you come back with AboutUs.. so what is Aboutus ?) RewriteRule ^\/http://x.com$ /index.html?DView=http://x.com [R,L,P] ________________________________ From: Edel O Callaghan <ede...@gmail.com> To: users@httpd.apache.org; Kheng_Ee <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, 27 January 2013 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache 2.4.3: Reverse Proxy: Why jsessionid is embedded into URL path of first POST after brower's cookie is cleared Hi, Your code should read as follows: You don't need to qualify the string you are looking for... Both of the below options wiil workRewriteRule ^\/aboutUs$ http://xxx.test.com/aboutUs.jsp?DView=AboutUs [R,L,P] or RewriteRule ^\/aboutUs$ /aboutUs.jsp?DView=AboutUs [R,L,P] Edel On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 2:39 AM, Kheng_Ee <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> wrote: Please let me understand the rewriterule using my data. > > >So it should be ? > > > RewriteRule ^\/http://x.com$ /index.html?DView=http://x.com [R,L,P] > > > > > > > >________________________________ > From: Edel O Callaghan <ede...@gmail.com> >To: users@httpd.apache.org; Kheng_Ee <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> >Sent: Saturday, 26 January 2013 8:31 AM > >Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache 2.4.3: Reverse Proxy: Why jsessionid is >embedded into URL path of first POST after brower's cookie is cleared > > > >Thank You for your reply. > > >We figured out the issue today > > >we escaped the URL as shown below and it all worked like magic! > > >RewriteRule ^\/home$ /index.jsp?DView=HomePage [R,L,P] > > > > >Thanks again, >Edel. > > >On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM, Kheng_Ee <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >True no magic in IT. >>I posted the httpd configuration in another thread....(The worker's >>properties is basic standard, I can only post it on Tuesday) >> >> >>Sent: Friday, 25 January 2013 2:02 PM >>Subject: Apache 2.4.3/mod_jk vs mod_proxy. >> >> >> >> >>This is the part of httpd.conf for non-SSL request. >> >> >> >><VirtualHost 192.168.220.121:80> >>DocumentRoot "/export/home/htdocs" >>ServerName www.x.com >>ServerAdmin s...@s.com >> >> >> >><Location /index.html> >> Redirect /index.html http://x.com/E/e.jsp >></Location> >> >> >>Using mod_proxy, the line location and redirect allow BOTH http://.x.com or >>http://x.com/index.html to go the the rightful url. >>However on mod_jk, only http://x.com.index.html works but with http:/x.com >>has error 502 gateway error. >> >>The version of mod_jk used is 1.2.37 >> >> >>Please advise. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> From: Igor Cicimov <icici...@gmail.com> >>To: users <users@httpd.apache.org> >>Sent: Friday, 25 January 2013 10:31 PM >>Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache 2.4.3: Reverse Proxy: Why jsessionid is >>embedded into URL path of first POST after brower's cookie is cleared >> >> >> >>On 25/01/2013 8:36 PM, "Kheng_Ee" <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks guys for your reply. I actually switched from reverse proxy to >>> mod_jk and it solved it. I didn't make any changes to tomcat. >>> >>> However, with mod_jk I bumped into another problem which I posted earlier. >>> The http://x.com has error 503. >>> http://x.com/index.html works. >>> >>> Those two url http://x.com and http://x.com/index.html were working using >>> reverse proxy. >>> >>> So how do I go about fixing http:/x.com with error 503 (using mod_jk) >>> ______ >>*sigh* let me get my crystal ball...nope cant find it so must ask you for >>your configuration! How on earth you expect people to help based on what you >>said above??? >>And before you send something and then we have to ask for more, please send >>the mod_jk config including workers.properties file and the sections of the >>vhost or any other file where mod_jk is included in any way. >>__________________________ >>> From: Igor Cicimov <icici...@gmail.com> >>> To: users <users@httpd.apache.org> >>> Sent: Friday, 25 January 2013 7:02 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache 2.4.3: Reverse Proxy: Why jsessionid is >>> embedded into URL path of first POST after brower's cookie is cleared >>> >>> >>> On 25/01/2013 6:50 PM, "Igor Cicimov" <icici...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > On 25/01/2013 6:30 PM, "Chris Geer" <ch...@cxtsoftware.com> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Kheng-Ee Sim <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> >>> > > wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >> yes apache proxying to Tomcat 6 (backend server). >>> > >> those xx.jsp scripts are all in tomcat 6. >>> > >> >>> > >> apache and tomcat are on different systems. >>> > >> >>> > >> followed the ideas on documentation >>> > >> use proxypass and >>> > >> reverseproxypass >>> > >> and filter by location/locationmatch >>> > >> >>> > >> will post the apache config tomorrow. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > This isn't due to anything in your apache httpd config. If you have >>> > > sessions enabled in Tomcat and don't have a cookie present, it will >>> > > send the cookie and add that url tag as well because it doesn't know if >>> > > the browser supports cookies or not. You can disable that feature in >>> > > Tomcat by adding disableURLRewriting="true" to your Context element in >>> > > your config. >>> > >> >>> > Thats what i also suggested but the op couldnt find the application >>> > context file and doesnt have much tomcat experience. Hence his focus on >>> > the apache side. >>> > >>> But i dont think it will help since later we found out the cookie is being >>> added to the url by their own script and removing it brakes the whole >>> process. You can find the scripts somewhere in this thread if you like to >>> have a look. >>> > >> >>> > >> Sent from my iPhone >>> > >> >>> > >> On 23/01/2013, at 4:43 PM, Igor Cicimov <icici...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Kheng_Ee <kheng_ee_...@yahoo.com> >>> > >>> wrote: >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> This is Apache 2.4.3 trace/log talking to Tomcat 6 using reverse >>> > >>>> proxy (ajp_proxy) >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:43:58.464172 2013] [proxy_ajp:trace5] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> ajp_header.c(598): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] >>> > >>>> ajp_unmarshal_response: Header[0] [Set-Cookie] = >>> > >>>> [JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA48 >>> > >>>> 8B343; Path=/dm; Secure], referer: http://xxx.com/ddd.html >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> This looks like the cookie (https one) is set by the backend server >>> > >>> in the response header, presumably Tomcat. Since you didn't mention >>> > >>> what are you proxy-ing to we can just guess. Also I'll guess that the >>> > >>> backend server receives the traffic on SSL port.. >>> > >>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:43:58.465125 2013] [http:trace4] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> http_filters.c(806): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] Set-Cookie: >>> > >>>> JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343; Path=/dm; Secure, >>> > >>>> referer: ht >>> > >>>> tp://xxx.com/ddd.html >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:02.194316 2013] [core:trace5] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> protocol.c(627): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] Request received from >>> > >>>> client: POST /dm/dm.jsp;jsessionid=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343 >>> > >>>> HTTP/1.1 >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:02.194953 2013] [http:trace4] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> http_request.c(305): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] Cookie: >>> > >>>> JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343, referer: https://xxx.com >>> > >>>> /dm/dm.jsp?language=En >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:02.195547 2013] [core:trace3] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> request.c(227): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] request authorized >>> > >>>> without authentication by access_checker_ex hook: >>> > >>>> /dm/dm.jsp;jsessionid >>> > >>>> =3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343, referer: >>> > >>>> https://xxx.com/dm/dm.jsp?language=En >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:06.446938 2013] [http:trace4] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> http_request.c(305): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] Cookie: >>> > >>>> JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343, referer: http://xxx.com/ >>> > >>>> ddd.html >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:06.449677 2013] [proxy_ajp:trace5] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> ajp_header.c(293): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] >>> > >>>> ajp_marshal_into_msgb: Header[7] [Cookie] = >>> > >>>> [JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343 >>> > >>>> ], referer: http://xxx.com/ddd.html >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:09.543835 2013] [http:trace4] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> http_request.c(305): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] Cookie: >>> > >>>> JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343, referer: https://xxx.com >>> > >>>> /dm/dm.jsp?language=En >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> [Wed Jan 23 14:44:09.546812 2013] [proxy_ajp:trace5] [pid 3989] >>> > >>>> ajp_header.c(293): [client 57.250.242.249:24921] >>> > >>>> ajp_marshal_into_msgb: Header[7] [Cookie] = >>> > >>>> [JSESSIONID=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343 >>> > >>>> ], referer: https://xxx.com/dm/dm.jsp?language=En >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> The steps taken to produce this log are :- >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> 1) clear the cookies on the browser and restart browser. >>> > >>>> 2) Go link http://xxx.com/ddd.html (script on apache). From the >>> > >>>> html, it is suppose to call "POST /dm/dm.jsp" >>> > >>>> However, for strange reason on protocol.c, this first attempt after >>> > >>>> the 'cookie is cleared on the browser" it is calling >>> > >>>> POST/dm/dm.jsp;jsessionid=3404058BD1B5FB200B52FA6DA488B343 instead >>> > >>>> and failed with error 404. >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> 3) subseqent attempts, from the html.. it will call "POST >>> > >>>> /dm/dm.jsp" successfully. >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> > >>>> I wonder why after the browser's cookie is cleared, the first POST >>> > >>>> is embedded with jsessionid (failed) >>> > >>>> and subsequent POST is not embedded with jessionid (successful) >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Would be useful if you send the appropriate snippets of your apache >>> > >>> config including the Proxy and VirtualHost (if any) sections and your >>> > >>> backend server settings, if Tomcat that would be the Connector >>> > >>> sections. >>> > >>> >>> > > >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >