redirect
Applicable in NameTrans-class directives.
The redirect function enables you to change URLs and send the updated URL to the client. When a client accesses your server with an old path, the server treats the request as a request for the new URL.
Parameters
The following table describes parameters for the redirect function.
Table 5–49 redirect parameters|
Parameter |
Description |
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from |
Specifies the prefix of the requested URI to match. |
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url specifies a complete URL to return to the client. url-prefix specifies the new URL prefix to return to the client. The from prefix is simply replaced by this URL prefix. You cannot use these parameters together. |
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(Optional) Flag that tells the server to util_uri_escape the URL before sending it. It should be yes or no. The default is yes. For more information about util_uri_escape, see Oracle iPlanet Web Proxy Server 4.0.14 NSAPI Developer’s Guide. |
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bucket |
(Optional) Common to all obj.conf functions. |
Examples
In the first example, any request for http://server-name/string is translated to a request for http://tmpserver/string.
NameTrans fn=redirect from=/ url-prefix=http://tmpserver
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In the second example, any request for http://server-name/toopopular/string is translated to a request for http://bigger/better/stronger/morepopular/string.
NameTrans fn=redirect from=/toopopular url=http://bigger/better/stronger/morepopular |
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