Where and how? Apache directives and priorities (proxy / php)

[fruitwerks]

I currently have another instance of httpd running on the cpanel host in a chroot environment. This chroot is capable delivering the applications we need. I have done this so we only have to make minimal changes to the base install. And when the day come to move these to a dedicated server, it will be very easy.

I am a fairly experienced administrator and cPanel is too intertwined with itself to properly develop on the main host install. I would like to do two things.

1 - globally alias a cgi-bin script to the chroot httpd - all cpanel accounts will be able to access this app transparently.

2 - Process any php not related to cPanel on the chroot httpd - once again with transparency. This should be easy since the directives that allow client access to cpanel are simply aliased.

I know the cgi-bin is easily done with the ScriptAlias directive. But no matter where I put it, it appears to be ignored! I have never had to deal with such an issue relating to the php processing though. I was told it is done easily, possibly so easy I am overlooking the simpler ways to do it. I have searched for quite a while and have not found a concrete example or even the principal behind this. The closest thing I stumbled upon was regarding load balancing, but that did not explain much either.

Probably not very important, but if you must know;
Host is CentOS 5.4 (apache2.0 / php5 ) cPanel 11.25.0-R44718 - WHM 11.25.0 - X 3.9
chroot is Debian Lenny ( apache 2.2 / php5 )

You assistance is appreciated in these matters.

Thanks!

[fruitwerks]

my issue is semi resolved, but now I have different hurdles to bound. Starting a new post