Customize the 404 page for ArcGIS Server Map Services

ArcGIS Server 10 internal Tomcat web root:
       \ArcGIS\Server10.0\java\manager\web_output

ArcGIS Server 10 internal Tomcat conf:
       \ArcGIS\Server10.0\java\manager\service\managerappserver\conf

You may modify the web.xml by adding the error page definition:

        ...

        <welcome-file-list>

            <welcome-file>index.html</welcome-file>

            <welcome-file>index.htm</welcome-file>

            <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>

        </welcome-file-list>

        <error-page>

            <error-code>404</error-code>

            <location>/404.htm</location>

        </error-page>

    </web-app>

And the 404 error file can put in the root (/web_output)

Secure the ArcGIS Server

References for securing the ArcGIS server:

• http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2010/06/23/five-things-to-consider-when-securing-arcgis-server/
• http://geochalkboard.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/using-a-proxy-page-with-the-arcgis-server-api-for-javascript/
• http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisserver/apis/javascript/arcgis/help/jshelp/ags_proxy.htm#webprint

Small HTTP servers for Windows

Some mini size HTTP server software for Windows:

• QuickPHP
• Abyss
• nginx

For nginx, if you want to add an alias which point to another location which is not under the root directory, you can put the following in the nginx.conf:

location /web {

    alias   d:/Code/nginx_web;

}

        

This means for locations http://yourhost/web, it is pointing to d:\Code\nginx_web actually.

So what about ProxyPass in nginx? I will try on it tomorrow. Keep update soon.

Change Windows Update Server URL

Modify the Windows Registry to change the WSUS URL:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\WUServer

Ref: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708554(v=ws.10).aspx