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MOHIT_125417
Altostratus
Jun 12, 2015Difference between Headers
Dear All,
Can someone explain me the differences between the below Headers:
X-Forwarded-For
x-forwarded-for
REMOTE_ADDR
x-user-addr
X-Forward-For
X-Download-Receipt
amolari
Cirrostratus
Jun 12, 2015those headers are kind of helpers for backend applications/webservers. Some are defacto standards (X-forwarded-for) and some are used for specific applications or vendors. Some made their way in RFCs. Google is your friend here.
Here a good reference: RFC 7239: Forwarded HTTP Extension
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