Re: mod_proxy/282: Currerntly netscape proxy loses environment variables after client passes thru proxy

[Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>]

The following reply was made to PR mod_proxy/282; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
To: Rebel Thompson <rt...@mail.aia.af.mil>
Subject: Re: mod_proxy/282: Currerntly netscape proxy loses environment variables after client passes thru proxy
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 12:46:16 -0600 (MDT)

 
 I don't understand what you are asking or what the problem is. 
 Environment variables are not part of the HTTP spec and are used locally
 by CGIs.  If you are talking about the remote server, then to the remote
 server it appears like the request is coming from the proxy.
 
 On Fri, 28 Mar 1997, Rebel Thompson wrote:
 
 > >Description:
 > Does the APACHE proxy server lose environment variables when pointed to an 
 > NT/Netscape Web server or any other server as far as that goes.  Info like 
 > Remote Ident/logname or CGI variables etc...  If so what would be the easiest 
 > way around that data loss. Please respond to rthomps@mail.aia.af.mil  Thanks in 
 > advance if you are able to assist.