https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59174
--- Comment #7 from Felix Schumacher <[email protected]> --- (In reply to Philippe Mouawad from comment #6) > (In reply to Felix Schumacher from comment #5) > > Now to the problem originally discussed here. > > > > This problem was discussed on the mailing list, so it seems that at least > > for someone it was a real problem. The usual workaround is to set a host > > header manually. That works for java client, only. > > > > But this setup has a few drawbacks. > > * It doesn't work for hc4.x (you seem to have found a way to partially > > support it) > > * One has to use a strange setup for authorization > > * It probably will not work with kereberos (because of the strange setup) > > * The header setup is complicated > > > > Therefore I think the way to go is to add a way to setup a fake dns > > resolver, so that one can use the desired hostname while speaking to the > > real server name. > > I still don't get the use case. > Is it when you're not on the target infrastructure and you need to simulate > it ? > Localhost or another host mimicing example.org ? Right, that was the use case. Say, for example, you wanted to test, if your newly setup server works as expected, without exposing it to the public. > > Anyway ok for your idea which will be useful in other areas. > > thanks -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.
