[Mongrel] Session problem mongrel behind Apache proxy

[Reese, Terry]

Could be -- this is the first time using the balancer with Mongrel so
something could be out of wack.  Anyway, here's the Virtual Host code
block.

Thanks, 

--TR

# Virtual Hosts
#
# If you want to maintain multiple domains/hostnames on your
# machine you can setup VirtualHost containers for them. Most
configurations
# use only name-based virtual hosts so the server doesn't need to worry
about
# IP addresses. This is indicated by the asterisks in the directives
below.
#
# Please see the documentation at
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/>
# for further details before you try to setup virtual hosts.
#
# You may use the command line option '-S' to verify your virtual host
# configuration.

#
# Use name-based virtual hosting.
#
NameVirtualHost 128.193.xxx.xx:80

<VirtualHost 128.193.xxx.xx:80>
  SetEnv RAILS_ENV production
  ServerName search3.library.oregonstate.edu
  ServerAdmin terry.reese at oregonstate.edu
  DocumentRoot /usr/local/apache-lf3/rails/public/
  ErrorLog /usr/local/apache-lf3/rails/log/error.log
  CustomLog /usr/local/apache-lf3/rails/log/access.log common

  RewriteEngine On
  RewriteRule ^(.*/)?.svn/ - [F,L]

  ProxyPass /images/ !
  ProxyPass /stylesheets/ !
  ProxyPass /javascripts/ !
  ProxyPass /error/ !
  ProxyPass /icons/ !
  ProxyPass / balancer://libraryfind/
  ProxyPassReverse / balancer://libraryfind/
  ProxyPreserveHost On

  <Proxy balancer://libraryfind>
     BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:4010
     BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:4011
     BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:4012
     BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:4013
     BalancerMember http://127.0.0.1:4014
  </Proxy>

  <Directory "/usr/local/apache-lf3/rails/public">
     Options +FollowSymlinks +ExecCGI
     AllowOverride All
     Order allow,deny
     Allow from all
  </Directory>

  ErrorDocument 500 "<h2>Application error</h2>Rails application failed
to start properly"
  ErrorDocument 502 "<h2>Application error</h2>Unable to talk to
back-end service"

</VirtualHost>



> -----Original Message-----
> From: mongrel-users-bounces at rubyforge.org 
> [mailto:mongrel-users-bounces at rubyforge.org] On Behalf Of Sean Brown
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:09 AM
> To: mongrel-users at rubyforge.org
> Subject: Re: [Mongrel] Session problem mongrel behind Apache proxy
> 
> On 4/25/07, Reese, Terry <terry.reese at oregonstate.edu> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I've configured mongrel_clusters behind an Apache 2.2 proxy using 
> > > named virtual host. Session are saved as ActiveRecordSession. But 
> > > the cookies created on client side doesn't correspond to session 
> > > data saved in database (keys are different). The RoR app 
> react just 
> > > like it doesn't have a session at all.
> > >
> > > If I don't use Apache as a proxy/load balancer and call directly 
> > > Mongrel_cluster, everything works well.
> > >
> > > What should I do to get session working with Mongrel behind an 
> > > Apache proxy/load balancer ?
> >
> > I'm curious -- did you find a solution to this problem.  We have 
> > recently moved from a single mongrel thread to a placing mongrel 
> > behind Apache's load balancer and we are running into the 
> same problem 
> > -- the initial request to the application initiates a session, but 
> > subsequent requests fail because the session data is empty. 
>  Like you, 
> > if we don't use the load balancer it works fine.
> 
> 
> We've been working with the exact situation you both outline 
> above, but we've had no issues like you've described.  To be 
> clear, we've
> got:
> 
> 6 mongrels (clustered)
> Apache 2.2 proxying and load balancing, (as well as handling 
> the static content)
> 
> Would you mind posting your Apache Virtual Host block?  My 
> guess is a misconfiguration there.
> 
> Sean
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