Re: How to add HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header

Tom Donovan <donovant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:31:14 -0400

Stephen(Tie) Hu wrote:

Hi,

    I am using apache http server as a proxy. It's working quite well 

except it doesn't add HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header. Does any one know how 

to force apache to add HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header? 1000 thanks in ahead!

    Here is my apache server's version:

Server version: Apache/2.2.6 (Unix)
Server built:   Sep 18 2007 11:26:13

    Here is my apache configuration section:

ProxyRequests On
<Proxy *>
    Order deny,allow
    Allow from all
</Proxy>
KeepAlive On
MaxKeepAliveRequests 100
AddDefaultCharset Off

Very Best Regards!

Stephen

Your configuration describes an open proxy server.
Be sure to read the warning at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_proxy.html carefully.

The HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is only provided when httpd is acting in a reverse-proxy mode, e.g. 

when using the ProxyPass directive.

See http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_proxy.html#x-headers.

-tom-

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