Request.IsSecureConnection Implementation for use with Apache

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  • paulshannon

    Request.IsSecureConnection Implementation for use with Apache

    Hi All,

    We've been using Request.IsSecur eConnection for some time to drop in
    and out of SSL for various sections of our web application. We have
    recently change server architecture though as we now accept all
    requests to our FreeBSD Apache cluster which then proxies the requests
    to the Windows Server.

    As the proxy request is done over plaintext HTTP the
    Request.IsSecur eConnection no longer works correctly.

    Can anyone shed any light on how IsSecureConnect ion is implemented as
    the suggested work around for Apache is to send through an additional
    header in the proxy request. If IsSecureConnect ion uses headers, then
    we could get Apache to forward the header it is looking for and
    thereby mimic an unproxied (normal) request.

    The alternative is to use a self signed cert on the windows box and
    proxy over SSL directly, but this would produce maintainance problems
    for us.

    Regards,

    Paul Shannon
    Lead Web Applications Developer
    Codeweavers Ltd

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