6.2.1 Setting up reverse proxies
To improve security, set up the web server as a reverse proxy by specifying the parameters related to reverse proxies in the httpsd.conf and reverse_proxy.conf files.
Prerequisites
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System security requirements have been decided.
Intended users
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System engineers
Procedure
Install Application Server on the host to be used as a reverse proxy.
Specify the parameters related to reverse proxies in the httpsd.conf and reverse_proxy.conf files.
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httpsd.conf file definition example:
Include "installation_directory_for_Application_Server/httpsd/conf/reverse_proxy.conf"
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reverse_proxy.conf file definition example:
LoadModule proxy_module modules/mod_proxy.so
LoadModule proxy_http_module modules/mod_proxy_http.so
ProxyPass path_name back_end_server_URL key=value
ProxyPassReverse path_name URL
HWSProxyPassReverseCookie path_name
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