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Nandhi
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Jan 10, 2024

Add a custom "X-forwarded-for" header name

Hello Everyone, Need an assistant to add custom http header name and value to insert XFF headers. The default name "X-forwarded-for" cannot understand by the client side. Example need to add name "H...
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Nandhi
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Thanks Paulius & Zamroni.

The actual need is bit different. The end point expecting the header name "HTTP_XFF" with original client IP. By default, header name uses the string X-forwarded-for:<client-ip>

The end point does not support "X-forwarded-for" and supported configuration is ,<add key="LoadBalancerClientAddressHeader" Value="HTTP_XFF"/>

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Paulius
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Jan 10, 2024

Nandhi I'm not sure I am understanding your request. If you are looking to use an different X-Forwarded-For name you can use the field in "XFF Alternative Names" in the HTTP profile rather than using an iRule.