On Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:11:09 +0200 Nick Gearls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I think mod_proxy should be enhanced/fixed in some way: > - If I use ProxyPass & ProxyPassReverse to forward connection from > "proxy" to "back-end", ProxyPassReverse adapts the "Location" header > from "back-end/..." to "proxy/...". > > 1. Why only the "Location header" ? Because that's the only header you had that contained the string "back-end" with URL semantics. > 2. In case you access your proxy in HTTPS, and your back-end in HTTP, > ProxyPassReverse should also remove the protocol from all headers > 3. ProxyPass should do the same for all headers - fixing the > protocol, and possibly the host if "ProxyPreserveHost" was not used How would you propose to rewrite, for example, the "Date" header? > Does it sound sensible ? I expect if you think through what you're asking, you'll eventually redesign the existing behaviour. If not, tell us what's wrong. -- Nick Kew Application Development with Apache - the Apache Modules Book http://www.apachetutor.org/
