[Zope] When to use trusted-proxy?

Florian Lindner mailinglists at xgm.de
Tue Oct 14 07:33:15 EDT 2003


Am Dienstag, 14. Oktober 2003 12:43 schrieben Sie:
> Hi Florian,
>
> Florian Lindner wrote:
> > Hello,
> > should I set the trusted-proxy in Zope 2.7 to 127.0.0.1 when using
> > Apaches Proxy module?
> > Should I also set it, when using only RewriteRules and no ProxyModule?
> > Thanks,
> > Florian
>
> If your RewriteRule uses [P] at the end, you are using the
> mod_proxy as well. (See documentation)
> I'm pretty sure you are using apache this way, since it
> is the common way and the described way if it comes to
> frondending of zope.

When I use rewrite rules and omit the [P] I don't use a proxy (that's the way 
I plan to use it) . Is using trusted-proxy still making sense  in this case?


> So, you _may_ use the trusted-proxy directive, but you
> don't have too. If you don't do any authentication
> based on the IP of the remote user or want to take
> care of Zopes own logfile, you dont need it.
>
> Regards
> Tino Wildenhain

Bye,
Florian




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