The proxy_module is loaded and RewriteEngine is on and working because I'm currently rewriting other urls that work fine and the L and R options work as expected. I'm getting long timeouts though when I add the P to enable proxying and nothing useful in the logs. The apached mod_rewrite page says this about compiling in mod_proxy, I'm not sure if it was easier to put it this way then explain how to compile the module seperately. http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html#RewriteRule 'proxy|P' (force proxy) This flag forces the substitution part to be internally forced as a proxy request and immediately (i.e., rewriting rule processing stops here) put through the proxy module. You have to make sure that the substitution string is a valid URI (e.g., typically starting with http://hostname) which can be handled by the Apache proxy module. If not you get an error from the proxy module. Use this flag to achieve a more powerful implementation of the ProxyPass directive, to map some remote stuff into the namespace of the local server. Notice: To use this functionality make sure you have the proxy module compiled into your Apache server program. If you don't know please check whether mod_proxy.c is part of the ``httpd -l'' output. If yes, this functionality is available to mod_rewrite. If not, then you first have to rebuild the ``httpd'' program with mod_proxy enabled. Thanks Jason Wertz Senior Technology Specialist / WebMaster Delaware County Community College ph: 610-325-2771 fax: 610-325-2820 http://learn.dccc.edu/~jason
Jamie Heilman <jamie@audible.transient.net> 07/02/03 06:34PM >>> Jason Wertz wrote: Redhat 7.2 with Apache 1.3.27 with mod_proxy compiled as a module. Here's the full line that's not working.
RewriteRule ^/(.*) http://www.mysite.edu:8080/VirtualHostBase/http/www.mysite.edu:80/VirtualHos... [L,P]
Did you remember to LoadModule the proxy_module? Did you remember to toggle RewriteEngine on?
The mod_proxy page says you need to have it compiled in statically to the server to work with rewrite rules, is this true...anybody ever have this same trouble?
It is not true, what is the URI to the page that claims that? -- Jamie Heilman http://audible.transient.net/~jamie/ "...thats the metaphorical equivalent of flopping your wedding tackle into a lion's mouth and flicking his lovespuds with a wet towel, pure insanity..." -Rimmer