Get user IP from an IBM Caching Proxy
Hi all,
This customer uses an IBM Caching Proxy in front of their Web Server, that means that the Client IP address is always the Caching Proxy address, so UEM is impacted saying every visit comes from the local network.
There are no headers that show me the original user IP, does anyone have experience with this situation? Is it possible for the IBM Caching Proxy to foward the header with the Client IP to the Web Server?
Thanks!
With the help of Google it seems like it is as simple as marking a checkbox on the Caching Proxy server configurations..
Select Proxy Configuration -> Privacy Settings. In the Privacy Settings form, set the following:
- Forward client's IP address to destination server
Check this box if you want the requesting client's IP address to be forwarded to the destination (content) server. If you do not check this box, the destination server receives the IP address of the proxy server. Leaving this box unchecked increases the clients' anonymity while surfing the Web.
I'll ask the client to make this change and report the results, if anyone has any better ideas let me know!
Thanks for sharing. Thats great information for others that run in a similar environment
