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daacon · 07-05-2007, 06:27 AM

Morning all

I don't know much HTML so if anyone here can help if would be appreciated.

I need to redirect 2 (possible more) urls comming into the same root of Apache server (windows - more specifically Apache Server that is part of the Oralce IAS suite). I have done this mumerous times with one incomming url with a simple index.html file placed on the root :

How can I place an If statment so that I can say sometyhing like:

If <incomming ur>l = 'htttp://page1.company.com"
then
go to "http:/redirect1.compnay.com"
elseif
<incomming ur> = 'htttp://page2.company.com"
then
go to "http:/redirect2.compnay.com"
...
...

Here is how I redirect one incomming - pretty simple stuff
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE><my Titlle></TITLE>
</HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

</script>
<noscript>

<BODY>

</BODY>
</HTML>

slip · 07-06-2007, 12:21 PM

I don't know much about apache servers but you can do what I have done in the past....
find a simular redirect page and swap out the redirected URL's of the page for your URL's.

hope this helps

randy

Richard3550 · 07-06-2007, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Morning all

I don't know much HTML so if anyone here can help if would be appreciated.

I need to redirect 2 (possible more) urls comming into the same root of Apache server (windows - more specifically Apache Server that is part of the Oralce IAS suite). I have done this mumerous times with one incomming url with a simple index.html file placed on the root :

How can I place an If statment so that I can say sometyhing like:

If <incomming ur>l = 'htttp://page1.company.com"
then
go to "http:/redirect1.compnay.com"
elseif
<incomming ur> = 'htttp://page2.company.com"
then
go to "http:/redirect2.compnay.com"
...
...

Here is how I redirect one incomming - pretty simple stuff
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE><my Titlle></TITLE>
</HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

</script>
<noscript>

<BODY>

You're overcomplicating things twice by using HTML and JavaScript, because Apache can already do this by itself.

You need to edit httpd.conf and add the following:

Code:

<VirtualHost 111.111.111.111>
ServerName page1.company.com
DocumentRoot /home/site1/html
RedirectPermanent / http://redirect1.company.com/
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost 111.111.111.111>
ServerName page2.company.com
DocumentRoot /home/site2/html
RedirectPermanent / http://redirect2.company.com/
</VirtualHost>

obviously changing 111.111.111.111 to the server's actual IP address, page1.etc and redirect1.etc to the actual hostnames, and /home/site1/html etc to the actual document roots. I hope this makes sense, if not read the Apache documentation and google "apache redirect".

c.r.brown · 07-06-2007, 03:15 PM

or you can do a simple META tag...

Code:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL=YOUR_URL.COM" />

daacon · 07-06-2007, 04:23 PM

Thanks everyone - I eventually hacked my way through it (html / Java script not my strong suit) with some simple script - I wanted to use Virtual Host in the http.conf file - but this is oracle’s implementation of Apache working with a third party application and these servers behind a hardware Cisco Load balancer - so a few other things needed to be changed - Iwanted it simple.

What I eventually did was as follows;

Found a Web Server and created an index.htm file. Had the network guys (I am a dba by trade know enough networking to be dangerous haha) have all the shortcuts I needed routed to the root of the web server. The index.html file interpreted the incoming url and redirected as needed.

Not the slickest I am sure - but it suits my needs and is easy to add / change / maintain.

Eg:
<html>
<head>
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
function init()
{
if (window.location=="http://shortcut1.company.com/")
window.location.href="http://www.company.com/big/long/ugly/url1";
if (window.location=="http://shortcut2.company.com/")
window.location.href="http://www.company.com/big/long/ugly/url2";
if (window.location=="http://shortcut3.company.com/")
window.location.href="http://www.company.com/big/long/ugly/url3";
..
..
..
}
</SCRIPT>
</head>
<BODY onLoad="init()"
</body>
</html>

07-05-2007, 06:27 AM	#1
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	HTML Redirect Help Needed Morning all I don't know much HTML so if anyone here can help if would be appreciated. I need to redirect 2 (possible more) urls comming into the same root of Apache server (windows - more specifically Apache Server that is part of the Oralce IAS suite). I have done this mumerous times with one incomming url with a simple index.html file placed on the root : How can I place an If statment so that I can say sometyhing like: If <incomming ur>l = 'htttp://page1.company.com" then go to "http:/redirect1.compnay.com" elseif <incomming ur> = 'htttp://page2.company.com" then go to "http:/redirect2.compnay.com" ... ... Here is how I redirect one incomming - pretty simple stuff <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE><my Titlle></TITLE> </HEAD> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> <!-- Begin window.location="<URL where I want to redriect to"; // End --> </script> <noscript> <BODY> </BODY> </HTML>

07-06-2007, 01:02 PM	#3
Richard3550 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, AU Posts: 43	Originally posted by daacon Morning all I don't know much HTML so if anyone here can help if would be appreciated. I need to redirect 2 (possible more) urls comming into the same root of Apache server (windows - more specifically Apache Server that is part of the Oralce IAS suite). I have done this mumerous times with one incomming url with a simple index.html file placed on the root : How can I place an If statment so that I can say sometyhing like: If <incomming ur>l = 'htttp://page1.company.com" then go to "http:/redirect1.compnay.com" elseif <incomming ur> = 'htttp://page2.company.com" then go to "http:/redirect2.compnay.com" ... ... Here is how I redirect one incomming - pretty simple stuff <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE><my Titlle></TITLE> </HEAD> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> <!-- Begin window.location="<URL where I want to redriect to"; // End --> </script> <noscript> <BODY> You're overcomplicating things twice by using HTML and JavaScript, because Apache can already do this by itself. You need to edit httpd.conf and add the following: *Code:* <VirtualHost 111.111.111.111> ServerName page1.company.com DocumentRoot /home/site1/html RedirectPermanent / http://redirect1.company.com/ </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost 111.111.111.111> ServerName page2.company.com DocumentRoot /home/site2/html RedirectPermanent / http://redirect2.company.com/ </VirtualHost> obviously changing 111.111.111.111 to the server's actual IP address, page1.etc and redirect1.etc to the actual hostnames, and /home/site1/html etc to the actual document roots. I hope this makes sense, if not read the Apache documentation and google "apache redirect".

07-06-2007, 03:15 PM	#4
c.r.brown Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 214	or you can do a simple META tag... *Code:* <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;URL=YOUR_URL.COM" />

07-06-2007, 04:23 PM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Thnaks for all the replies Thanks everyone - I eventually hacked my way through it (html / Java script not my strong suit) with some simple script - I wanted to use Virtual Host in the http.conf file - but this is oracle’s implementation of Apache working with a third party application and these servers behind a hardware Cisco Load balancer - so a few other things needed to be changed - Iwanted it simple. What I eventually did was as follows; Found a Web Server and created an index.htm file. Had the network guys (I am a dba by trade know enough networking to be dangerous haha) have all the shortcuts I needed routed to the root of the web server. The index.html file interpreted the incoming url and redirected as needed. Not the slickest I am sure - but it suits my needs and is easy to add / change / maintain. Eg: <html> <head> <SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript"> function init() { if (window.location=="http://shortcut1.company.com/") window.location.href="http://www.company.com/big/long/ugly/url1"; if (window.location=="http://shortcut2.company.com/") window.location.href="http://www.company.com/big/long/ugly/url2"; if (window.location=="http://shortcut3.company.com/") window.location.href="http://www.company.com/big/long/ugly/url3"; .. .. .. } </SCRIPT> </head> <BODY onLoad="init()" </body> </html> Last edited by daacon; 07-06-2007 at 06:13 PM. Reason: Syntax fix missing }

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slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	I don't know much about apache servers but you can do what I have done in the past.... find a simular redirect page and swap out the redirected URL's of the page for your URL's. hope this helps randy

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