[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #9235: Extract real IP behind a load balancer

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#9235: Extract real IP behind a load balancer
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 Reporter:  Denis-de-Bernardy  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:
Component:  Optimization       |     Version:  2.9
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch          |     Focuses:
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Changes (by peetaur):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>


Comment:

 I have solved the problem of being server specific. I have added a patch
 created with ideas from the above, plus an optional configuration setting.
 Now you just set the PROXY_IP config setting to a space separated list of
 proxies, and it will use HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR instead of REMOTE_ADDR it if
 it is in PROXY_IP, and the HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header is set and non-
 empty.

 I tested that the IP for the comment is correct when filled with my proxy
 (127.0.0.1 which is my apache2), or with blank '' (the default in config-
 sample.php), or with the PROXY_IP undefined (commented out).

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