topic Re: HP-UX Apache web server in Operating System - HP-UX

HP-UX Apache web server

Denis TERRASSE_1 — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 05:11:05 GMT

Hi,

I'd like to use the HP-UX Apache server as an
http/https proxy, meaning that I want to proxy
requests from http client (not talking https)
to https servers, in a forward proxy mode.
This means that the proxy has to translate
http requests from clients to secured https
requests to secured web servers.

Is this possible ?
If yes, I'd like to know how to configure (directives) the apache server to do this ?
I'm currently using HP-UX Apache-based Web Server A.1.0.10.01

Thanks in advance

Re: HP-UX Apache web server

Todd Whitcher — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:45:57 GMT

Here is some General information about setting up a Apache Proxy Server.

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/webservers/apache/faqs/index.html

See FAQ # 12.

This link is also provided for more details on setting up a proxy server.

httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_proxy.html

Hope that helps,

Todd

Re: HP-UX Apache web server

Todd Whitcher — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:49:43 GMT

Looking at the Apache module mod_proxy it appears that the allowConnect directive may do what you want.

AllowCONNECT directive
Syntax: AllowCONNECT port [port] ...
Default: AllowCONNECT 443 563
Context: server config, virtual host
Override: Not applicable
Status: Base
Module: mod_proxy
Compatibility: AllowCONNECT is only available in Apache 1.3.2 and later.
The AllowCONNECT directive specifies a list of port numbers to which the proxy CONNECT method may connect. Today's browsers use this method when a https connection is requested and proxy tunneling over http is in effect.
By default, only the default https port (443) and the default snews port (563) are enabled. Use the AllowCONNECT directive to override this default and allow connections to the listed ports only.

Todd

Re: HP-UX Apache web server

Todd Whitcher — Tue, 25 Nov 2003 07:51:27 GMT

One more post, you would need to upgrade to get this functionality.

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/webservers/apache/downloads/index.html