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A reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that fetches resources from a specific defined set of servers for a client. It is used in cases when there is an advantage to not exposing the web server with the content directly whether it be for security reasons or because of a lack of available public IP addresses.

A reverse proxy is a type of server. Unlike a traditional "forward proxy" server, a reverse proxy fetches resources from a specific defined set of servers for a client. The Apache HTTPD server's mod_proxy module is a popular example of software that can be used as a reverse proxy.

A reverse proxy can be used in cases when there is an advantage to not exposing the server with the content directly to the Internet, whether it be for security reasons or because of a lack of available public IP addresses.

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Is there a syntax error or other error in this Apache site configuration?

I have a Django Gunicorn server running on an Ubuntu VPS at 0.0.0.0:8000, and while there are some problems with it, it appears to be accepting localhost connections. I have the following in my sites-enabled configuration file: …
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Apache2 + Tomcat : Receiving request through apache2 results in timeout and proxy error

So we use apache as a reverse proxy to send request to our solr (search application) which is hosted in tomcat. We have another server hosted in jboss which sends data in binary format to the apache, which in turns sends it to tomcat to be indexed…
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Postfix - how to send maximally 5 emails in 2 minutes

I try to set Postfix through the anvil command so that can be sent altogether maximally 5 emails in 2 minutes, seemingly this is not possible as can be sent emails without any limitation. Maybe I have not found the right settings for the master.cf…
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Can I set up IIS 8 to reverse proxy some POSTs to an external server?

I've pointed www.myoldsite.com to a new IP address, and that IP address hosts www.mynewsite.com on IIS8. I'm trying to reverse proxy some POSTs back to www.myoldsite.com via ARR but I'm not able to get it to match the Request URI pattern. I have…
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Nginx load balancing redirects to upstream "name"

Introduction: Please read this serverfault question on nginx load balancing issue with 301 from backend. Somewhat similar to my problem, but the answer doesn't work. Nginx is redirecting to the "name" of my upstream. The point is, this isn't an…
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Reverse Proxy Server causing Delays in Web Application

We have a reverse proxy server setup (IIS + URLRewrite) that forwards external requests to an internal web application. The reverse proxy simply rewrites the external request and forwards it to the internal server which does its work -- rewrites…
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Router/Gateway with host-header capability

Can anyone direct me what to look for to get a Router / Gateway / Firewall for my home-office enviroment to be able to run multiple e.g. Webserver on port 80, with one public ip. I know it can be done using Apache or IIS on a server-computer. A…
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Apache ProxyPass to custom port

The problem is following: I have an index.html file that is located under /www/site/ and I want to be able to serve all appropriate content from that folder under custom port lets say :8085. It is also only accessible through ProxyPass.…
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Nginx proxy does not pass url in a controller/action structure to Apache2

I'm using Nginx as a proxy with Apache2 behind it. The current config works and I can access the site. However, the PHP application is build on Zend Framework 2 and relies on urls in /controller/action/ structure and these does not get passed to…
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What is a Multi-Hop Cycle Detected response?

Setting up a reverse proxy using IIS 7.5, here is the request/response path: Client (network 1) <--> IIS 7.5 Proxy (network 1) <--> Weblogic Server (network 2) The client receives an http 400 response (Multi-Hop Cycle Detected) from the reverse…
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Getting error 500.52 when creating reverse proxy with url rewrite

I have used the following technique for achieving Url rewriting. http://weblogs.asp.net/owscott/archive/2013/10/24/creating-a-reverse-proxy-with-url-rewrite-for-iis.aspx However i am getting the error HTTP Error 500.52 - URL Rewrite Module…
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Multiple SSL certificates with Squid reverse proxy

I have been upgrading my network from using an apache reverse proxy (Not quite powerful enough) to a Squid proxy configured just for reverse use. My squid proxy is on a CentOS 6 VM, and currently running alongside my pre-existent apache proxy - so I…
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Is there a bug with Apache 2.2 and content filters (and maybe mod_proxy)?

I'm running Apache 2.2.15-29 on RHEL 6 (actually Scientific Linux 6.4) and I'm trying to set up a reverse proxy with content rewriting so all of the links on the proxied web pages are rewritten to reference the proxy host. I'm running into a…
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Nginx proxy upstream cached?

Attempting to resolve an issue that's been annoying me for a bit. I've distilled the symptoms into a set of reproducible steps: I have two sites, siteA, and siteB. They are both Node.js applications running on different ports (for the sake of…
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Nginx Reverse Proxy - Showing Real IP

I configured a nginx as reverse proxy. I wanna access to a site by two below addresses: stats.test.com test.com/stats test.com and stats.test.com located on 2 diffrent servers. my problem is that when client access the site by stats.test.com,…
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