On 5 Oct 2009, at 23:47, "Johnson, Rob E" <rob.john...@mms.gov> wrote:
> Andre thanks for all your help that worked. I can use the alias, > and I can still hit the other webapps. > > Also thanks to Martin Gainty and his help. YDHTVO p > -----Original Message----- > From: André Warnier [mailto:a...@ice-sa.com] > Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 3:54 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Alias URL > > Johnson, Rob E wrote: >> Hi, >> >>> What you would like is that : >>> - when a user enters the URL "http://imsden.mms"; (or >>> "http://imsden.mms:8080";), he continues to get the standard Tomcat >>> homepage >>> - when a user enters the URL "http://webtop"; (or >>> "http://webtop:8080";), he gets immediately the first page of the >>> "webtop" application >> >>> Is that correct ? >> >> This is correct >> >> Sorry to be slow to respond I have to jump into a few meetings today. >> > And sorry if I leave in the middle somewhere, despite my didactic > instincts. I have to take a plane at 5:00. > So let's see if I can write this quickly and not forget anything. > (If so, peruse the responses you already got, from me and others, > because the data is already there). > > Anyway then, > > (stop Tomcat first) > > Step 1 : you will need 2 <Host ..> sections in Tomcat's > configuration file "server.xml". Currently, there is only one. > > The first and only one you already have, is for the hostname > "localhost", which is also the "default Host". Meaning in short > that Tomcat will use the settings in that first Host section, for > any request > - either specifically addressed to "localhost" (of which there > should be few, since they would have to originate on the same system) > - or for any request that comes in with a "Host: xxxxxx" header, > which "xxxxx" Tomcat cannot readily associate with a <Host > name="xxxxxx" ..> tag > > So look for the server.xml file, edit it, duplicate the entire <Host > name="localhost" ..> .... </Host> section that you find there, and > change the "name=" attribute value to be "webtop" instead of > "localhost". > > That's basically all it takes to create a new "virtual host" (or > "site" > in MS parlance) into Tomcat. > > Also : > - you currently have a ../webapps/ directory under Tomcat. At the > same level, create a directory .../webapps2/ . > Then move your complete "webtop/*" webapp under that new directory > (instead of under /webapps/). > - then, in the new <Host name="webtop" ..> tag that you created > previously, change the appBase attribute as follows : > old : appBase="webapps" > new : appBase="webapps2" > > > Then restart Tomcat. > Now the Host named "localhost" should no longer find an application > called "webtop". In other words, a browser accessing via > "http://imsden.mms/webtop > " should get an error. > (Because the hostname "imsden.mms" not being found in a Host tag, > Tomcat will default to the first Host, and its /webapps dir does not > have the webtop application in it any longer). > > But the host named "webtop" should find this application. > In other words, a browser accessing via "http://webtop/webtop"; > should now get the application. > > That's getting closer, but.. > > Step 2 : consists of making this "webtop" application into the > default application of the host "webtop". > For this, there is a wiki, but in your case it's easier : > Stop Tomcat. Rename /webapps2/webtop/ to /webapps2/ROOT/, and > restart Tomcat. > Then try accessing http://webtop/ > > Tada ! > > Or not, but then you need to find another helping hand, cause I'm > going to catch some sleep. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
