IP and mod_rpaf

[Brian Pan]

Here's an apache module that might be useful for some people:

 

http://stderr.net/apache/rpaf/

 

It's similar to "mod_extracted_forward'.  It rewrites the remote_addr
for apache on the backend, so that Apache logs will see the client IP
address and not varnish server's address. 

 

I also added this to the .vcl as was recommended in the Varnish FAQ:

 

sub vcl_recv {
  # Add a unique header containing the client address
  remove req.http.X-Forwarded-For;
  set    req.http.X-Forwarded-For = client.ip;
  # [...]
}

 

It's also useful if you're using mod_bwshare - and are trying to
throttle usage by IP address. 

 

 

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Brian Y. Pan

Light Management Consulting LLC

Princeton, NJ 08540   USA

 

Tel: +1 (609) 651-4779

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