Defect #2508
closed
Do not use absolute URL !
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Description
Everywhere in the application you should use relative URL instead of absolute URL. For example in the login page you have this reference to a javascript file(this URL is absolute! ):
<script src="/javascripts/main.js?1215344801" type="text/javascript"></script>
You should have this reference instead:
<script src="javascripts/main.js?1215344801" type="text/javascript"></script>
This is really important if you use redmine in a corporate environment where there is often a web server configure in a reverse proxy mode (example: apache httpd) in front of the web application (ex: redmine).
PS: Reverse Proxy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_proxy
I found this issue while installing apache httpd behind redmine in an enterprise context. Here is my apache httpd configuration.
ProxyPass /redmine https://redmine-host:3000/
ProxyPassReverse /redmine https://redmine-host:3000/
This configuration means: if you receive a query at https://apache-httpd-web-server-host/redmine than redirect the request to http://redmine-host:3000/
The problem with using absolute URL is that you break this process.
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For example the link to your JavaScript file should be (with relative URL):
https://apache-httpd-web-server-host/redmine/javascripts/main.js?1215344801
Because you’re using absolute URL it search for an unexisting resource
https://apache-httpd-web-server-host/javascripts/main.js?1215344801
In conclusion:
Absolute URL is like Crossing the Streams ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jJ2WnRjzWs
Updated by Martin Letendre almost 16 years ago
PS: Your product stand out of the crowd. I hope my compagny will be able to buy the support soon.
Updated by Jean-Baptiste Barth almost 16 years ago
I disagree, there's no real problem with that imho.
The problem you describe does not seem to be about using reverse proxying. Your problem is about using Redmine in a subdirectory ("/redmine/" in your case). It has been discussed here and here, you should read this articles first.
It's really easy with Mongrel and its "--prefix" option, but if you don't use Mongrel I strongly advice you change the URL from "www.yoursite.com/redmine/" to a subdomain with an apache virtual host, maybe "redmine.yoursite.com" or something like this.
Updated by Jean-Philippe Lang almost 16 years ago
- Status changed from New to Closed
- Affected version (unused) deleted (
0.8.0)
Another solution: add the following line at the end of config/environment.rb:
ActionController::AbstractRequest.relative_url_root = "/redmine"All links will be prefixed with "/redmine" which is what you need.
Updated by Jean-Baptiste Barth almost 16 years ago
I missed that.. The article I pointed out is clearly outdated with this directive.