[Lula] httpd.conf redirect / authorization mix

[Peter Benjamin]

Redirects can be done 3 ways:

Via a mod_rewrite command (the hard way - but given you have
an existing site with existing bookmarks distributed around
the world, which you may also wish to redirect, then rewrite
rule is the way to go.  But if not, then do not use this method).

Via the directive "Location" - the easy apache config method.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#location

Or via the META tag refresh method, done in inside the home page.
This is a good temporary method, or even permanent, if you do
not wish to impact your apache config file with such.

A fourth method is with the CGI NG script method of issuing
a HTTP "Location: URL" command.  This is considered better
than the META tag, or was years ago, when not all browsers
support META tags.

All these methods work the same way, that is the HTTP
Location command is issued back to the browser, and
the browser goes to the new URL, without letting the
web surfer prevent this behavior.

Web questions are better posted to the LAMPsig.org mailing list.
LAMPsig was founded by LULA members who wanted to focus on web
technology for professionals.

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