Server side redirect
Hi all, It is possible to do a server side redirect to another Tomcat Server (any other web server)? I dont want to use status codes 3xx, as this involves the user agent in redirection. Sreejith
Re: Server side redirect
Tomcat 5 has a balancer webapp. -Tim Sreejith wrote: Hi all, It is possible to do a server side redirect to another Tomcat Server (any other web server)? I dont want to use status codes 3xx, as this involves the user agent in redirection. Sreejith - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Server side redirect
Sreejith wrote: Hi all, It is possible to do a server side redirect to another Tomcat Server (any other web server)? I dont want to use status codes 3xx, as this involves the user agent in redirection. Sreejith What you are asking is to locate a resource on another server. If you want to do this you need to route the request to another server (setting tomcat as a proxy). You are more or less making the server the browser-client is talking to another client of a deeper server. More or less like the following illustration: browser -- tomcat -- another tomcat In most cases it would be more wise to setup another webserver (such as apache) that routes your requests to different tomcat servers (using the mod_jk extension or something like that), which looks more like the following: -- first tomcat browser -- proxy (apache for instance) -- second tomcat -- third tomcat May I ask what you are actually trying to do? Regards, Sjoerd - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Server side redirect
Thanks for the reply Sjoerd.. I am trying to write a framework over Tomcat, which can be used to manage the web apps. The framework maintains certain access levels based on the request data (from client). Following certains buisness rules, framework does forwarding (server side, using req Despatcher) to the appropriate web apps. In certain scenarios, it may be required to redirect to a third party (remotely hosted) web application. Can you tellme, what is the best approach to implement this with out using 3xx response codes? Thanks Sreejith -Original Message- From: Sjoerd van Leent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:41 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Server side redirect Sreejith wrote: Hi all, It is possible to do a server side redirect to another Tomcat Server (any other web server)? I dont want to use status codes 3xx, as this involves the user agent in redirection. Sreejith What you are asking is to locate a resource on another server. If you want to do this you need to route the request to another server (setting tomcat as a proxy). You are more or less making the server the browser-client is talking to another client of a deeper server. More or less like the following illustration: browser -- tomcat -- another tomcat In most cases it would be more wise to setup another webserver (such as apache) that routes your requests to different tomcat servers (using the mod_jk extension or something like that), which looks more like the following: -- first tomcat browser -- proxy (apache for instance) -- second tomcat -- third tomcat May I ask what you are actually trying to do? Regards, Sjoerd - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Server side redirect
Okay, you are trying to perform a forward from one server to another. Well the most easy option is to use a 306 but as you stated, you don't want to use any header redirects (though all conformant browsers accept these). Your next option is to reroute the messages from your server to another server and let that server decide what to do (this is what's called a proxy). The only thing the first server is doing is being sheepish. Using this technique as I explained below, you can redirect cross-server, or if you want, cross-application without the need for the browser to know what's going on. Making a proxy can be done in all kinds of manners, one of them should probably fit your needs. A third option, which is usable with large scaled applications, is to use node systems, but this is only necessary for huge systems. If there is a question regarding to proxying do not hesitate to ask. Regards, Sjoerd Sreejith wrote: Thanks for the reply Sjoerd.. I am trying to write a framework over Tomcat, which can be used to manage the web apps. The framework maintains certain access levels based on the request data (from client). Following certains buisness rules, framework does forwarding (server side, using req Despatcher) to the appropriate web apps. In certain scenarios, it may be required to redirect to a third party (remotely hosted) web application. Can you tellme, what is the best approach to implement this with out using 3xx response codes? Thanks Sreejith -Original Message- From: Sjoerd van Leent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:41 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Server side redirect Sreejith wrote: Hi all, It is possible to do a server side redirect to another Tomcat Server (any other web server)? I dont want to use status codes 3xx, as this involves the user agent in redirection. Sreejith What you are asking is to locate a resource on another server. If you want to do this you need to route the request to another server (setting tomcat as a proxy). You are more or less making the server the browser-client is talking to another client of a deeper server. More or less like the following illustration: browser -- tomcat -- another tomcat In most cases it would be more wise to setup another webserver (such as apache) that routes your requests to different tomcat servers (using the mod_jk extension or something like that), which looks more like the following: -- first tomcat browser -- proxy (apache for instance) -- second tomcat -- third tomcat May I ask what you are actually trying to do? Regards, Sjoerd - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
