[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #4198: $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] is a bad environmental variable for some people

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#4198: $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] is a bad environmental variable for some people
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 Reporter:  technosailor           |        Owner:  technosailor
     Type:  defect                 |       Status:  new         
 Priority:  normal                 |    Milestone:  2.3         
Component:  Administration         |      Version:  2.2         
 Severity:  normal                 |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion  |  
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Comment (by andy):

 I am not in favor of this solution as a core patch. Most blogs are not so
 affected and would see more harm than good from this patch.

 Those who use proxies know who they are and should handle it themselves as
 needed. I suggest adding a plugin or modifying your own wp-config.php to
 include something like the following:
 {{{
 if ( !empty( $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] ) )
     $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];
 }}}

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