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Thomas Einwaller
Asked: 2013-09-18 23:27:58 +0800 CST

tomcat webapp context alias

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I want to make a webapp running in a tomcat available under multiple contexts.

http://localhost:8080/foo

should also be available under 

http://localhost:8080/bar

but I do not want to have a second web application (e.g. by duplicating the war file or symlinking)

Is there a way to create such an alias inside tomcat or do I have to use mod_rewrite in apache2? (I already use mod_jk)

apache-2.2

1 Answers

  1. I never get such constructions working with links or duplicate the context configuration in tomcat. It produces internal errors in the webapp.

    But you can use a ajp proxy in apache http configuration. This can provide the original context unter a new entry.

    ProxyPass /original/ ajp://localhost:8010/original/
ProxyPass /test/ ajp://localhost:8010/original/

    In my case unfortunately the webapps create links to the original context. So after some clicks the user step back to the original context again.

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