This is actually for Windows but I think it will be the same in both Windows and Linux, I like this forum for my Linux questions and don't know of a Windows one as good or helpful.


I have a Windows program that has it's own built in Webserver.

I want to run Apache for other Web stuff not related to the program.

I can change the port of the program to anything I want something like 8080 or 81 for instance.

Would I then need Apache mod_proxy to use a virtual path to forward to that port?

It's very important that the traffic goes over port 80, due to proxy issues at work.

e.g.

http://www.mysite.com:8080

turns in to

http://www.mysite.com/app


If it's not mod_proxy can someone point me in the direction of which mod it is that I need.

Thanks in advance
Matt

Apache can do what you need. Here is a good tutorial on mod_proxy.

http://www.apachetutor.org/admin/reverseproxies

You will probably want to send the proxy requests to "localhost" so that it keeps everything on the server box.

Also, check before you compile any modules, the linux version of apache for example has the needed modules already installed.

Thanks, that's what I meant but helpful, not even half an hour gone by and I get the exact answer I need. :-)