Tomcat 5.5 with Apache 2.0 Integration in 5 Simple Steps
By Angsuman Chakraborty, Gaea News NetworkWednesday, May 4, 2005
The simplest configuration is described. It assumes you already have Tomcat 5.5 and Apache 2.0 (instructions for Apache 1.3 is also provided) installed and running.
The instructions are applicable (have been tested) for Windows as well as Linux platform.
Assume you want to map test directory of Apache to the mytest web application of Tomcat. Change the name appropriately to suit your configuration.
1. Shutdown Apache & Tomcat Server
2. Add the following lines to httpd.conf (in conf directory of Apache base directory)
LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
ProxyPass /test/ https://localhost:8081/mytest/
ProxyPassReverse /test/ https://localhost:8081/mytest/
Note: Replace localhost with the appropriate IP address or hostname of the server where Tomcat is installed.
Note 2: On older Apache 1.3 you will have to use libproxy.so instead:
LoadModule proxy_module modules/libproxy.so
AddModule mod_proxy.c
Tags: Web application
 Sandro Regis |
August 20, 2010: 5:40 pm
Buddy! I would like to thank you so much on share this so helpfull information regarding Apache x Tomcat integration! Thanks again! =0) Sandro Regis (Brazil) |
 Jared C |
February 9, 2010: 9:03 pm
The addition to Server.xml in step 3 does not display in Firefox or Safari (because it looks like an HTML tag). It is present in the source of the web page. Maybe it will display in my comment… : |
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 alvarezg |
April 23, 2008: 5:47 pm
Add one more to the WOW list… I’m an experienced JAVA developer and I’ve done this with mod_jk before… it is a pain!!! Thanks you so much… |
 gaurav |
 GK |
January 8, 2008: 3:19 pm
I am also in the WOW!!! category of response. Very direct and easy to do — especially after following numerous other instructions. |
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September 30, 2007: 1:47 am
I am using Tomcat 6.0.14 and Apache Httpd 2.0.59 and has no luck at all. Tried this tutorial not work at all. Can someone kindly assist? Thanks ! |
 Ashok Parmar |
 A. Lepe |
September 2, 2007: 6:48 pm
WOW!!! that is what I was looking… a easy and straightforward way to connect Apache+Tomcat. Thank you!!! |
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 rajat |
August 9, 2007: 12:13 am
Hey man, i am not getting the abc of this. |
 sridhar |
March 28, 2007: 2:28 am
please tell me is there any advantage of using mod_jk connector over this proxy pass usage. This seems that just diverting/forwarding to the tomcat ports. please give me clarification. it is urgent for me. i need to integrate to my development server later it will go to production server |
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September 25, 2006: 11:08 am
[...] Solutions Previouly I had described a much simpler way to integrate Tomcat 5.5 with Apache 2.x, in just 5 steps. [...] |
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 rajkiran |
February 7, 2006: 11:26 pm
hi, can any one help me, i tryed these 5 steps but it did not work for me, please help me out. Thanking you |
 ken |
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November 9, 2005: 10:31 pm
[...] 5 Simple Steps to Integrate Tomcat 5.5 with Apache 2.0 - não recomendo, já que o conteúdo estático também será manipulado pelo Tomcat. [...] |
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