> I stand corrected! I had not actually tried it but I was positive I had read > that the Alias and AliasMatch directives were good *not only* for the local > file system, but could use a remote host as an alias.
Redirect and RedirectMatch are Apache directives to redirect to offsite resources, however they don't do framed/cloaked forwarding is what the original poster was looking for. As an aside, you wouldn't want to use apache's redirect directives for a forwarding service if you want to automate the process and other several features. Using directives in httpd.conf is far too limited. The best way to process is via an external cgi script written in your favorite language. > > Mea culpa, mea culpa! > > Brian O'Donnell > Doctor PC > www.doctorpc.ca > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Doctor PC - Brian O'Donnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 5:18 PM > Subject: Re: url forwarding > > > > > > On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Doctor PC - Brian O'Donnell wrote: > > > That is one way to do it. I don't know if it is the most common or not. > It > > > is also possible to use Alias or AliasMatch directives to achieve that > end. > > > > Alias and AliasMatch are Apache directives to remap files on the local > > filesystem. Can you give an example about how they can be used to > > redirect to a *remote* web page? > > > > > > "Cloaked" is just a fancy marketers term for using an HTML frame to > keep > > > > the domain name in the address/location bar of the web browser while > > > > showing the contents of the remote site as the target frame. > Basically it > > > > is very simple HTML coding. > > > > > > > > > I know a lot on this board do some form of url forwarding for > > > > > clients. I am wondering if someone can tell where I can find some > > > > > information on line for doing cloked url forwarding we currently do > > > > > url forwarding that is uncloked and some clients are asking if they > > > > > can have the other. we are running Linux/apache servers and cant > seem > > > > > to find any manuals or information anywhere after a several day > search > > > > > if someone can direct us to a source of info or in which linux > module > > > > > it is done it would be appreciated. Our tech team only need a > > > > > reference if available. > > > > > >
