localhost:8080 for tomcat server does not work

[Nagrik]

Hello Group,

I installed my tomcat 6.x apache web server on windows xp
professional.

The http://localhost:8080 page displays itself in my "Firefox browser"
however the same url does not display anything on IE, it gives 404
error.

What is puzzling that IE and Firefox do display he web application,
which lies at

http://localhost:8080/tutorial/snoop

I have disabled going to proxy for localhost, that did not help
either.

Thanks in advance.

nagrik

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Hello Group,

I installed my tomcat 6.x apache web server on windows xp
professional.

The http://localhost:8080 page displays itself in my "Firefox browser"
however the same url does not display anything on IE, it gives 404
error.

IE would never make such a request. It would only make a request
equivalent to

http://localhost:8080/

So if your server doesn't like getting a GET /
that would explain your symptom.

What is puzzling that IE and Firefox do display he web application,
which lies at

http://localhost:8080/tutorial/snoop

Use Fiddler2 or netcap to trace the two cases to see the exact differences.

Alternatively you could experiment with telnet and simulate the impossible
request that way. If your server wants it like that you won't be able to use IE.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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