Apache vhost configuration: set applicationID dynamically

[Cantor, Scott]

On 10/2/13 10:47 AM, "Philipp, Daniel" <Daniel.Philipp at tds.fujitsu.com>
wrote:

>Based on the referrer we want to set the applicationID for <Location />
>dynamically.

I don't think there's any way to do that.

>Setting the environment variable MYAPPID isn't a problem, I get the
>correct value shown accordingly to the referrer that was sent.

It isn't an environment variable, so that won't help you.

>The problem is: ShibRequestSetting applicationID wants a literal string
>which must refer to the corresponding application override configuration.
>Thus, I can't set the value dynamically.

So you've basically answered your own queston. ;-)

A more relevant starting point may be to question why you need them at all.

-- Scott