How to set up GroupWise WebAccess URL redirection with Apache on Linux

  • Document ID:7014682
  • Creation Date:04-Mar-2014
  • Modified Date:04-Mar-2014
    • Micro Focus Products:
      GroupWise

Environment

Novell GroupWise 2012
Novell GroupWise 8

Situation

How to set up WebAccess URL redirection with Apache
Need to access http://serverAddress and be redirected to https://serverAddress/gw/webacc
How to simplify the GroupWise WebAccess URL for users.
Configure WA, only have to provide or enter the Domain DNS Address.

Resolution

  1. Create or Modify /srv/www/htdocs/index.html:
    <html>
    <head>
    <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=https://serverAddress/gw/webacc" />
    <title>Redirecting to Secure GroupWise Webaccess</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    This page is used to redirect to the Secure GroupWise Webaccess server. If
    your browser does not automatically redirect you in a few seconds, click <a
    href="https://serverAddress/gw/webacc">here</a> to go to the
    secure page.
    </body>
    </html>

  2. Replace serverAddress with the proper URL, DNS Address or IP.

  3. Close and Save the file.