Re: [squid-users] forwarded_for

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Emilio Casbas wrote:

>
> Duane Wessels wrote:
>
> >
> >Here is how X-Forwarded-For works:
> >
> >Each proxy in the hierarchy is going to append something to the
> >X-Forwarded-For header. If 'forwarded_for' is on, then Squid appends
> >the client's IP address.
> >
> Yes, it works in our first level of proxys.
>
> > If it is off, then Squid appends the
> >string 'unknown'.
> >
> >
> Here, in our third level of proxys fail. with forwarded_for off appear
> the ips of clients instead the string unknown

I don't think there are any bugs with the 'forwarded_for' directive.
Perhaps you have the directive repeated in your config file and it
is really set to on when you think it is off? You can request 'config'
from the cache manager and see what Squid has the value set to internally.

Duane W.
Received on Fri Dec 12 2003 - 10:31:37 MST