Re: SSL support for mod_proxy ...
Ilija Stankovski <[email protected]>
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Hi Graham ...
You were absolutely correct with your assumption that mod_ssl in
conjunction with mod_proxy can do reverse proxying to HTTPS backend
server.
I appreciate your response and helpfulness...
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Regards.
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On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Graham Leggett wrote:
> Ilija Stankovski wrote:
>
> > The problem is that mod_proxy can not get the page from the end point
> > HTTPS server. This server can be Apache, IIS, iPlanet whatever. I don't
> > see how mod_ssl or apache-ssl is responsible for the outgoing connection
> > mod_proxy us suppose to handle. Please correct me if I am wrong ...
>
> My understanding is that mod_ssl in apache v1.3 patches mod_proxy to
> enable it to do this:
>
> ProxyPass / https://backend.secure.server/
>
> I am not 100% sure though, as I have never needed to use it.
>
> Is there a particular reason why you would want to do this? Secure
> connections to backends can be expensive.
>
> Regards,
> Graham
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