Thanks Andre and Mark, I updated versions and set the appropriate parameter and the redirect works as intended. I also changed my installation to utilize the CATALINA_HOME and CATALINA_BASE variables.
Thank you. On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 11:10 AM, André Warnier (tomcat) <a...@ice-sa.com> wrote: > On 03.05.2017 09:23, Yuval Schwartz wrote: > >> Thanks, comments below. >> >> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 10:43 AM, Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> On 02/05/2017 07:51, Yuval Schwartz wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, remarks below. >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 12:12 AM, Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> On 01/05/17 14:23, Yuval Schwartz wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Tomcat version: 8.0.22 >>>>>> jdk: 1.8.0_05 >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a webapp that uses a tomcat server behind a load balancer. >>>>>> >>>>>> I recently added a the option to connect to my webapp via https. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to redirect all http requests to https. >>>>>> I achieved this by implementing the instruction outlined here: >>>>>> https://elastx.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/214238826- >>>>>> >>>>> Force-https-with-Tomcat >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> However, I notice that this performs a redirect with repsonse code 302 >>>>>> (moved temporarily). I would like the response code to be 301. >>>>>> >>>>>> I found this bug report on the matter: >>>>>> https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59399 >>>>>> >>>>>> Does this mean that in order to achieve a 301 redirect, I need to >>>>>> >>>>> update >>> >>>> my >>>>> >>>>>> tomcat version? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Yes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Will this automatically make the redirect use a 301 response code, or is >>>> there a setting that I need to set? >>>> >>> >>> https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-8.0-doc/config/realm. >>> html#Common_Attributes >>> transportGuaranteeRedirectStatus >>> >>> Is there anyway to achieve a 301 redirect without updating >>>>>> the tomcat version? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Without patching Tomcat, no. And that isn't recommended. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> Just to be clear, what "isn't recommended"? Not upgrading regularly? >> > > Double negative interrogative forms are hard to answer. > What is not recommended is patching tomcat, for the reason detailed in > Mark's next paragraph below : new minor releases would overwrite your patch. > What is recommended is to keep your tomcat installation such, that > installing a new minor release does not cause grief. > There is information about that in the "/RUNNING.txt" file which comes > with every tomcat release. > > > > >> >>>>> >>>>> I actually didn't know that I should be updating minor versions >>>> >>> regularly. >>> >>>> Is there any recommendation as to the frequency that I should be doing >>>> >>> this? >>> >>> There is no fixed recommendation. However, the Tomcat team does not >>> produce patch releases, only new minor versions. It comes down to >>> whenever there is a bug or security vulnerability fixed that you care >>> about. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org >>> >>> >>> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > >
