Hi,
I have done this before on my Linux server, but only by manually
modifying server.xml to explicitly add contexts that point to
something off of each user's home directory.
For example, in my server.xml file (tomcat 3.2.2) I've got the following:
<Context path="/~craig"
docBase="/home/craig/public_html"
crossContext="false"
debug="0"
reloadable="true"
trusted="false" >
</Context>
So that my friend Craig can play with JSP's in his public_html directory.
Since I rely on mod_jk.conf-auto, I have to restart tomcat to regenerate
the newer mod_jk.conf-auto then I have to restart apache to re-read
mod_jk.conf-auto
What you probably want to do, is copy AutoSetup.java to something like
HomeDirSetup.java then modify HomeDirSetup.java such that it automatically
adds
contexts from /home/*/public_html/jsp
so that each user gets a tomcat context.
Was this clear? Didn't sound clear when I typed it. Hope it made sense!
-Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daphne Tregear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:59 AM
Subject: advice on setting up server for student projects?
> Hello.
>
> Does anyone have any advice to offer on setting up an Apache/Tomcat
> server for student projects? Currently our students can just ask for
> CGI permission if they need it for their project and we enable their
> ~/public_html/cgi-bin directory. Is there a way I can just enable
> ~/public_html/javapages (say) on an ad-hoc basic without giving myself
> major amounts of reconfiguration to do each time?
>
> If you have any suggestions, please let me know -- thanks.
>
> --
> Daf Tregear Department of Computer Science
> Systems Manager University of Manchester
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oxford Road
> Tel: +44 (0)161 275 6227 Manchester
> Fax: +44 (0)161 275 6236 United Kingdom M13 9PL
>
