[TriLUG] apache question: redirect from root dir?

[Andrew Perrin]

Thanks - that works perfectly!

Andy

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On Mon, 6 Sep 2004, Jeff Groves wrote:

> Andrew Perrin wrote:
>
> >I would like to send all visitors to the root directory of an apache
> >server (e.g., those who simply visit http://www.host.domain.org) to a
> >specific URL. I understand the <META> tag is a depracated way to do this -
> >is that right? How else can I do it? I have complete control of the
> >machine, so privileges are not an issue.
> >
> >
> >
> In your Apache httpd.conf file, you may want to do something like this:
>
> Redirect permanent /index.html http://www.specific.url/whatever.html
>
>
> Anyone see any reason this would not work?
>
> Jeff G.
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