lilyyan
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URL redirect in Apache server
hello,
this is a continuing question about the URL redirect.
our old web server name is : abc.myschool.edu, Now it has been renamed to new.myschool.edu . so this new web server still has the same IP address as the old one.
My question is: how to redirect the traffic from abc.myschool.edu to new.myschool.edu?
i have tried the following in the httpd.conf file--- add one entry for vitual host:
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<VirtualHost theIP:80>
ServerName abc.myschool.edu
DocumentRoot /opt/IBMIHS/htdocs/en_US
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule .* http://new.myschool.edu/ [L,R]
</VirtualHost>
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After made the above change, the result is: when I type http://new.myschool.edu/ or http://abc.myschool.edu, the URL seems in a infinate loop. in the status bar: it shows redirect to : http://new.myschool.edu/. then it just continues showing this status....
Any instruction is highly appreciate,
lilyyan
this is a continuing question about the URL redirect.
our old web server name is : abc.myschool.edu, Now it has been renamed to new.myschool.edu . so this new web server still has the same IP address as the old one.
My question is: how to redirect the traffic from abc.myschool.edu to new.myschool.edu?
i have tried the following in the httpd.conf file--- add one entry for vitual host:
---------------
<VirtualHost theIP:80>
ServerName abc.myschool.edu
DocumentRoot /opt/IBMIHS/htdocs/en_US
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule .* http://new.myschool.edu/ [L,R]
</VirtualHost>
---------
After made the above change, the result is: when I type http://new.myschool.edu/ or http://abc.myschool.edu, the URL seems in a infinate loop. in the status bar: it shows redirect to : http://new.myschool.edu/. then it just continues showing this status....
Any instruction is highly appreciate,
lilyyan
ASKER
Hi, thanks for your reply. Where i can find the .htaccess file?
it would be a new file that you would create. It is Apache directive file and its name is
.htaccess
You can use notepad to create it. Select All Files as Save As type and simply type .htaccess as the full file name. Single dot and htaccess. Looks like no name and a long extension.
Actually, following page might help:
http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php
See "Redirect Old domain to New domain" section. It used RewriteRule.
Suat
.htaccess
You can use notepad to create it. Select All Files as Save As type and simply type .htaccess as the full file name. Single dot and htaccess. Looks like no name and a long extension.
Actually, following page might help:
http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php
See "Redirect Old domain to New domain" section. It used RewriteRule.
Suat
ASKER
Hi, thansk for your reply. Where i should put this file .htaccess?
Also any suggestion about the virtualHost entry? Thanks so mcuh
Also any suggestion about the virtualHost entry? Thanks so mcuh
You need to put this file into the root folder of the server that abc.myschool.edu URL is currently leading.
I wonder if I got your question wrong. You still have abc.myschool.edu is live, right? So you can redirect traffic from those old site to new site. Otherwise, if someone types abc.myschool.edu then it will be already not resolved if it is not existing.
Anyway, another resource about redirection (same solution but a little bit more description):
http://www.tamingthebeast.net/articles3/changing-domain-names.htm
Also, about virtual server entry in the conf file: I think you mean that you are allowed to change the Apache conf file, right? Then I think just creating a servername with the old servername and pointing the document root to the new server would the job (this comment totally assumes that both virtual servers are on the same server).
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName abc.myschool.edu
DocumentRoot "\usr\var\vhosts\new.mysch
</VirtualHost>
I hope it helps.
Suat
I wonder if I got your question wrong. You still have abc.myschool.edu is live, right? So you can redirect traffic from those old site to new site. Otherwise, if someone types abc.myschool.edu then it will be already not resolved if it is not existing.
Anyway, another resource about redirection (same solution but a little bit more description):
http://www.tamingthebeast.net/articles3/changing-domain-names.htm
Also, about virtual server entry in the conf file: I think you mean that you are allowed to change the Apache conf file, right? Then I think just creating a servername with the old servername and pointing the document root to the new server would the job (this comment totally assumes that both virtual servers are on the same server).
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName abc.myschool.edu
DocumentRoot "\usr\var\vhosts\new.mysch
</VirtualHost>
I hope it helps.
Suat
ASKER
Hi, thanks so muchfor your reply. i will try your advice later...
>>You still have abc.myschool.edu is live, right?
no, this abc.myschool.edu is renamed to new.myschool.edu. it's not alive any more.
>>You still have abc.myschool.edu is live, right?
no, this abc.myschool.edu is renamed to new.myschool.edu. it's not alive any more.
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Hi, thanks so much for your reply. got one question:
>>But you still got abc.myschool.edu domain name, right?
how to check if abc.myschool.edu is still a domain name? should i check it on DNS server?
>>But you still got abc.myschool.edu domain name, right?
how to check if abc.myschool.edu is still a domain name? should i check it on DNS server?
Redirect 301 / http://www.new.myschool.edu/
Suat