Hi Len, It sill puzzles me why you think you need a url rewriting. Do you want a loadbalancer, reverse proxy or image caching? Provide us your scenario, you don't want all the hassle that comes with url rewrite for just exposing Ofbiz to the world.
-Jeroen On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Len Shein <[email protected]> wrote: > In and all it sounds as if I would like to implement rewrite rule I will > need to install Apache httpd in front of the Ofbiz Tomcat, does that sound > correct? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 12:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Apache Mod Rewrite Rules > > I don't think you can add rewrite rules to tomcat.. > > If you do decide to use apache httpd, I would thoroughly recommend > reading the apache httpd documentation as mis-configuring can lead to > security holes. > > Cheers, > > Chris > > Len Shein wrote: > > How can I add rewrite rules to the Tomcat which is embedded in Ofbiz? > > > > Do I need Apache to do this? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Len > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Raj Saini [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 12:04 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Apache Mod Rewrite Rules > > > > You dont need the Apache web server if your setup is really not that > > complex. Tomcat is embedded in the OFbiz and you can simply change the > > ports (from 8080 to 80 and 8443 to 443) in ofbiz-containers.xml file. If > > you are running already a Apache HTTPD and cant use the port 80 in > > OFBiz, I would suggest you to use AJP/Proxy. It is simple to configure. > > You can search mail archives and wiki to get some pointers. There is > > also documentation on Apache HTTPD site. > > > > Be careful about ProxyPassReverse as it is bit tricky. Have a look on my > > blogs on how to use ProxyPassReverseCookiesPath and ProxyPassReverse > > directive > > > ( > http://www.viithiisys.com/web/raj/blog/-/blogs/apache-proxypassreverse-dire > > ctive?_33_redirect=%252Findex.html) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Raj > > > > > > > > ||Len Shein wrote: > > > >> No I have built an ecommerce application which is up and running in > >> development and now I would like to move it a production server. My > >> understanding of it was Apache/Tomcat is built into ofbiz and simply > >> starting ofbiz everything is now ready. > >> > >> I now need to add the rewrite modules.. I thought this config went into > >> > > the > > > >> ofbiz files somewhere which would then be picked up when ofbiz was > >> started... sounds like I was incorrect in this thinking. > >> > >> It sounds as if I now need to first install Apache for windows/Apache > >> > > httpd > > > >> and then deploy the app to apache? > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:37 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: Apache Mod Rewrite Rules > >> > >> Hi Len, > >> > >> Are you just trying to get ofbiz up and running to try it out? If you > >> are just trying out ofbiz, you don't need to install apache httpd. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Chris > >> > >> Len Shein wrote: > >> > >> > >>> I guess I am a bit confused. I have not installed apache httpd... I > am > >>> simply starting ofbiz on a windows server. Do I need to first install > >>> Apache and the start ofbiz? > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]] > >>> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 11:23 AM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: Apache Mod Rewrite Rules > >>> > >>> Hi Len > >>> > >>> httpd.conf is a configuration file for the apache httpd application, > not > > >>> for the ofbiz application. > >>> > >>> What operating system are you running? How did you install apache > httpd? > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> Len Shein wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Yes, where is the httpd.conf file located? I do not see it within the > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Ofbiz > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> source. Am I missing these files? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]] > >>>> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:59 AM > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: Apache Mod Rewrite Rules > >>>> > >>>> Have you seen the following? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > > > http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/FAQ+-+Tips+-+Tricks+-+Cookb > > > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> ook+-+HowTo#FAQ-Tips-Tricks-Cookbook-HowTo-HTTPD > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Len Shein wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Yes that is exactly what I want and I am not sure how to or where to > >>>>> > > add > > > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> the > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> rules and in which file. > >>>>> > >>>>> Help would be greatly appreciated. > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]] > >>>>> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 10:25 AM > >>>>> To: [email protected] > >>>>> Subject: Re: Apache Mod Rewrite Rules > >>>>> > >>>>> Len, > >>>>> > >>>>> What are you trying to achieve? Are you trying to put apache httpd > in > > >>>>> front of tomcat? > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> > >>>>> Chris > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Len Shein wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Has anyone had any experience configuring the Apache mod proxy/mod > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> rewrite > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> modules within ofbiz? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I am trying to run the ecommerce application on Apache/Tomcat and do > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >> not > >> > >> > >>>>>> know where to place the rewrite rules; has anyone accomplished this? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thank You > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Len Shein > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Email: [email protected] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Email: [email protected] > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Office: 516.742.7888 ext.225 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Home Office: 732.333.4303 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Chris Snow - CEng MBCS CITP MBA (Tech Mgmt) (Open) CISSP > > Tel: 01453 890660 > Mob: 07944 880950 > Www: www.snowconsulting.co.uk > > >
