That doesn't do what I need. I have a very large, existing application that needs to pick up a parameter based on which host name is used. Changing the path structure will be hopelessly complicated.
The issue of getting the DNS wild-carding to work is the client's issue. George Sexton MH Software, Inc. http://www.mhsoftware.com/ Voice: 303 438 9585 > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Hunt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:02 AM > To: tomcat-user@jakarta.apache.org > Subject: Re: Wild Card Hosting > > There are some domain-name-registrars/DNS-providers that > allow you to set up a wildcard "host" where their domain name > servers will dynamically redirect HTTP requests. For example: > > http://*.domain.tld/ > > could be redirected to something like > > http://mywildcardhost.domain.tld/%SERVER_NAME%/ > > > where "%SERVER_NAME%" would take on the whatever "host" was > originally used in the HTTP request. It's then a simple task > of using a wildcard <url-pattern/> servlet mapping ("/*" in > this example) to direct the request accordingly. > > This obviates the need to customize Tomcat code. However, > you'll probably need a nominal monetary outlay to use the > services of said DDNS provider. > > > > Read more: http://www.changeip.com/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
