Topic: Problems with ProxyPreseveHost On using Apache 2.2,mod_proxy

[awebpro]

Environment:I have Apache 2.2 with Tomcat 6 running. I also have a virtual host. I am trying to connect the two together. Mod_jk would not work so I am trying the mod_proxy approach. This has been giving me a problem that I have not been able to figure out for a few days now. I'd appreciate it if someone could solve it for me. Thanks in advance.

So, when I type in www.example.com at my browser window, it points to the static content. Good so far. I use mod_proxy and it redirects www.example.com to http://localhost:8080/myExample/index.jsp which is a java app running on Tomcat6. Again, good so far. But I don't want someone typing in my url and being shown the localhost url. So, I do ProxyPreserveHost On. Here is where the problem is. My address bar shows it trying to connect to http://www.myexample.com/myExample/index.jsp and FAILS. If I turn ProxyPreserveHost back to Off, it works! But now you can see the localhost url which no one needs to see.

Here is my httpd-vhosts file. *************************************************************
#
# Virtual Hosts
#
# If you want to maintain multiple domains/hostnames on your
# machine you can setup VirtualHost containers for them. Most configurations
# use only name-based virtual hosts so the server doesn't need to worry about
# IP addresses. This is indicated by the asterisks in the directives below.
#
# Please see the documentation at
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/>
# for further details before you try to setup virtual hosts.
#
# You may use the command line option '-S' to verify your virtual host
# configuration.

<Directory C:/vhosts>
Order Deny,Allow
Allow from all
</Directory>


#
# Use name-based virtual hosting.
#
NameVirtualHost *:80

#
# VirtualHost example:
# Almost any Apache directive may go into a VirtualHost container.
# The first VirtualHost section is used for all requests that do not
# match a ServerName or ServerAlias in any <VirtualHost> block.
#
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot c:/vhosts
ServerName localhost
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot C:/vhosts/myexample
ServerName www.myexample.com

ProxyRequests Off
ProxyPreserveHost On
DirectoryIndex index.jsp

<Proxy *>
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
</Proxy>

ProxyPass / http://localhost:8080/myExample/
ProxyPassReverse / http://localhost:8080/myExample/


</VirtualHost>

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Here is my httpd file. It's the standard file. i just wanted to show you the LoadModules sections to see if i have them correctly listed.


**********************************************************
#
# This is the main Apache HTTP server configuration file. It contains the
ADMIN NOTE: trimmed full httpd.conf listing.
Please see the Forum Rules
...
LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_ajp_module modules/mod_proxy_ajp.so
#LoadModule proxy_balancer_module modules/mod_proxy_balancer.so
#LoadModule proxy_connect_module modules/mod_proxy_connect.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
#LoadModule proxy_ftp_module modules/mod_proxy_ftp.so
...
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WHAT AM I MISSING???

[James Blond]

For connecting to jsp pages you should use the ajp connector