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Why is the website seeing my IP address when the URL is re-written by EZproxy

Symptom

When I am connecting to a website and my connection is proxied, my IP address and not the EZproxy IP address is being detected.

Applies to

  • EZproxy

Resolution

  1. Search the config.txt file for Option X-Forward-For
  2. If an Option NoX-Forwarded-For does not come after,  delete the Option X-Forward-For from the config.txt
  3. Restart EZproxy and try again

Additional information

Option NoX-Forwarded-For is the default for EZproxy.  This should never be at the start of a Stanza.  It should always be preceeded by Option X-Forward-For to enable the option.  This is to turn the option off after it has been turned on.  

Page ID

61880