Using "X-Forwarded-For" in Apache or PHP

An issue that often comes up for users of any full proxy-based product is that the original client IP address is often lost to the application or web server. This is because in a full proxy system th...

Published Jun 02, 2008

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Lori_MacVittie

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Jun 18, 2008

Hi Edwin,

I asked the DevCentral team about this one and the answer is that if you're terminating SSL on the BIG-IP you can use the HTTP profile. But if you aren't terminating it, i.e. you're just letting it pass through, then you won't be able to insert the XFF.

Lori