mod_proxy/6797: when configure Apache as reverse proxy, the browser from client PC cannot display GIF image although downloading is seen

[Hon Wong <hw...@netvigator.com>]

>Number:         6797
>Category:       mod_proxy
>Synopsis:       when configure Apache as reverse proxy, the browser from client PC cannot display GIF image although downloading is seen
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          support
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Nov 05 07:00:00 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     hwwong@netvigator.com
>Release:        1.3.14
>Organization:
apache
>Environment:
Windows NT 4.0
>Description:
One NT machine is configured with Apache as reverse proxy, setting e.g.
ProxyPass / http://www.yahoo.com
ProxyPassReverse / http://www.yahoo.com
Using another PC with HOSTS entry pointing to this NT machine, access
Yahoo and only text is displayed, the GIF images are not.
>How-To-Repeat:
Configure one NT machine with Apache as reverse proxy ; use another client PC to access any web site and see if the browser can display GIF image
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
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