Apache and using a server alias - sort of working!

[ronaldmacdonald]

I have a URL running through Apache as follows:

http://<server

name>/welcome

I didn't want to reveal the <server name> in the url so had a DNS entry created called <new server name> that resolved to <server name>

Now I can access my URL as

http://<new

server name> and it takes me to the correct page. So far so good!

When I try to traverse further down the url by selecting a link - the served page "reverts" back to showing <server name> in the url, for example:

http://<server

name>/welcome/next_page

instead of

http://<new

server name>/welcome/next_page.

In my httpd.conf , under the <VirtualHost *:443> section I have:

ServerName <server name>
ServerAlias <new server name>

I guess I also need something else in order that the alias is displayed at all points?

 

[smah]

You will probably also need to use mod_rewrite. You could add this to your virtualhost container or an .htaccess file in the root of your website. Something like:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} .
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^new_server_name$ [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) [URL unfurl="true"]http://new_server_name/$1[/URL] [R=301,L]

 

[ChrisHirst]

And/Or make sure that ALL hrefs used on the site are root relative

In my httpd.conf , under the <VirtualHost *:443> section I have:

That will only affect https:// URLs as http:// URLs are Port 80.



Chris.

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