Apache httpd rewrite based on cookie value

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Environment

  • Apache httpd
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS)
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services (JBCS)

Issue

  • How can we do a rewrite or redirect in httpd based upon the value of a cookie?

Resolution

  • Use mod_rewrite with a RewriteCond that checks the HTTP_COOKIE variable and then rewrite as desired, for example:

    RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE}   ^.*COOKIENAME=COOKIEVALUE.*$
RewriteRule ...

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