HP-UX Apache web server

[Denis TERRASSE_1]

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

[Todd Whitcher]

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

[Todd Whitcher]

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

[Todd Whitcher]

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

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