serve a file as if it was from another domain?

[dolittle]

Hi,

A client is requesting the file test.html from the domain example.com

Can apache return the file test.html but let the client think it is from www.otherDomain .com?

Thanks

[docdiesel]

Hi,

yes, apache can with the module mod_proxy. It's configured like this:

ProxyRequests On
ProxyPass        /docs/  http://www.example.com/docs/
ProxyPassReverse /docs/  http://www.example.com/docs/

with your vHost using the servername/serveralias www.otherdomain .com. This will make the client think all documents unter /docs/... are residing on your frontend apache server. Btw., this is a nice trick to protect a Micro$oft IIS web server from worms and other attacks by placing an Apache in front of it.

Regards,

Bernd

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Apache documentation about mod_expires:

• Apache 1.3 mod_proxy: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/mod/mod_proxy.html
• Apache 2.0 mod_proxy: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_proxy.html