Re: [users@httpd] How to log the actual IP address of the machine accessing the website

[Gary Turner <kk...@sbcglobal.net>]

Chris Taylor wrote:

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>No, if the machine accessing the site is behind some kind of NAT
>gateway, it will not be possible to log the IP of the originating
>machine, as it's not sent in any way with the request.
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In addition, any proxy servers will also mask the original IP.  Only the
last proxy/gateway is known to your server.
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RE: [users@httpd] How to log the actual IP address of the machine accessing the website

[Michael Olds <Mi...@themozone.net>]

Gary,
You say:
>In addition, any proxy servers will also mask the original IP.  Only the
>last proxy/gateway is known to your server.

Well, I have a sense of humor, and that's not funny.

Best Wishes!
Mike Olds www.buddhadust.org 


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