Tom, thank you. Boris ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:49:46 +0000 > From: tevans.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Apache proxy server - in case of wrong credentials, getting 401 instead of 407 > > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Boris B <bb14553@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a very simple setup: Apache back-end server running behind Apache reverse proxy server. > > Using 2.2.21 and running on Windows XP. > > > > Generally, it is working as expected - traffic reaching back-end via proxy and responses from back-end server returning to the client. > > Basic and Digest authentication working fine (based on AuthType value) > > > > The problem: When I send wrong credentials, proxy server replies with error 401 instead of 407, and sending "Authentication" header instead of "Proxy-Authentication" header. > > > > Why is that unexpected? It's a reverse proxy, not a forward proxy. It > would only send Proxy-Authentication if it was a forward proxy. > > Cheers > > Tom > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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