Re: [squid-users] follow_x_forwarded_for

Dieter Bloms wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Wed, Mar 31, Dayo Adewunmi wrote:
>
>
>> How do I use `follow_x_forwarded_for` to allow X-Forwarded-For header for all
>> IP's in my LAN 192.168.0.0/21. They all go through the squid proxy, 192.168.0.1.
>>
>
> it depends on what you want.
> Do you have an another proxy between the clients and squid, or do you
> want squid to insert the X-Fordward-For Headers to the external servers (or parents)
>
> You have to use follow_x_forwarded_for, if there is an another proxy
> between the clients and squid like this way:
>
> acl myproxy src <proxy between client and squid>
> follow_x_forwarded_for allow myproxy
> acl_uses_indirect_client on # the acl matches against the real client ips
> delay_pool_uses_indirect_client on # optional for delay pools
> log_uses_indirect_client on # to get the real ips from clients in the logs
>
> if you want that squid should insert the X-Forward-For Headers, you have
> to use
>
> forwarded_for on
>
> I hope this helps
>
>
>
There's no other proxy between clients and squid. I'm trying to get
squid to include LAN IPs for external servers. So, for that it's
"forwarded_for on"? Or do you mean "follow_x_forwarded_for on"?

Thanks

Dayo
Received on Wed Mar 31 2010 - 11:15:35 MDT