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Bubbagump_12531
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Oct 30, 2013

Prevent X-Forwarded-For spoofing

We insert an X-Forwarded-For header to pass back to our web servers. One application we have looks to this header to allow or deny certain servers access to us. However, we want to prevent spoofing t...
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Bubbagump_12531
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Oct 30, 2013

Hrm, so I copied this into an iRule verbatim and applied it to my Virtual Server as the first rule in line. I then removed the X-Forwarded-For option form my http profile and still the same behavior. What am I missing? Thanks for your help!