Hello Paul ~
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Fee" <p...@talk21.com> To: <dev@httpd.apache.org> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [PATCH] tproxy2 patch to the apache 2.2.15 > JeHo Park wrote: > >> hello Daniel >> thanks your interest. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel Ruggeri" <drugg...@primary.net> >> To: <dev@httpd.apache.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 9:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [PATCH] tproxy2 patch to the apache 2.2.15 >> >> >>> On 8/3/2010 9:57 AM, JeHo Park wrote: >>>> hello ~ >>>> it's my first mail to apache dev .. and i am beginner of the apache. :-) >>>> Anyway ... recently, i wrote transparent proxy [tproxy2] patch to the >>>> httpd-2.2.15 >>>> because i needed web proxy and needed to know the source address of >>>> any client who try to connect to my web server >>>> and after all, i tested the performance of my patched tproxy with >>>> AVALANCHE 2900. if anyone ask me the performance result, i will send >>>> it to him [the size of the test result pdf is big size] >>>> *- here is the platform infomation this patch applied ---* >>>> 1. OS >>>> CentOS release 5.2 (Final) >>>> 2. KERNEL >>>> Linux version 2.6.18-194.el5-tproxy2 (r...@localhost.localdomain >>>> <mailto:r...@localhost.localdomain>) >>>> (gcc version 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-46)) >>>> #10 SMP Wed May 26 17:35:19 KST 2010 >>>> 3. iptables >>>> iptables-1.3.8 + tproxy2 supporting patch >>>> *-- here is the usage of tproxy2 patched httpd configuration ---* >>>> httpd.conf >>>> <VirtualHost 192.168.200.1:80> >>>> ProxyTproxy On # On/Off flag >>>> ProxyTPifaddr 192.168.200.1 # IP address of bridge interface br0. >>>> example) br0 = eth0 + eth1 .... >>>> </VirtualHost> >>>> i attach the kernel tproxy2 patch to the kernel >>>> above[2.6.18-194.el5-tproxy2 ], httpd-2.2.15 tproxy2 patch and kernel >>>> configuration for tproxy2 >>>> above all, i want to know my patch is available or not .. and want >>>> feedback from anyone :-) >>> >>> JeHo; >>> Hi, can you help me understand what the usage case is for this patch? >> >> as far as i know, there is another modules for IP transparency for example >> tproxy4 and X-Forwarded-For ...etc. but tproxy4 is only available from >> kernel version 2.6.24 and above X-Forwarded-For make the L3, L4 security >> box unavailable, because the main function of the x-Forwarded-for is to >> make the web server know client IP address, we can't sure whether there >> are some another security box [L3, L4 ..firewall ] between the proxy and >> web server, in this point, X-Forwarded-For make the security box >> unavailable. >> >>> What service or capability does it provide that is not currently >>> available? >> i just tested the patch in my local network. it worked right and i did >> performance test with the avalanche. but i didn't test it in field .. and >> various network environment. so i hope so many people use, test this patch >> >> >> >>> -- >>> Daniel Ruggeri >>> > > Hi JeHo, > > Thank you for sharing your patches. > > I was unable to use your Apache patches on Fedora 13 (kernel 2.6.33). I > didn't use your kernel patch since tproxy4.1 was merged into the Linux > kernel at 2.6.28. yes i see, from my memory, since vanilla kernel 2.6.24, tproxy2 could not be applied to the kernel maybe...it seemed that the tproxy2 core was divided into the inet socket + L3 route code by david miller (netdev maintainer of the linux kernel as you already know) and .. they called it as the tproxy4 ...i can't sure > > You've patched tproxy2 into the CentOS/RHEL 2.6.18 kernel. tproxy2 behaves > differently from tproxy4.1 hence it's to be expected that your userspace > patches doesn't work with 2.6.28+ kernels. yes, i see, so i also made tproxy4 apache patch to the version httpd 2.2.9 and tested it in debian linux box successfully!. the software version i tested looks below -- kernel: vanilla 2.6.31 [tproxy4 included as default ] apache: 2.2.9 [tproxy4 patch applied] iptables: 1.4.3 ebtables: 2.0.8 -- i tested the tproxy4 apache successfully in the debian lenny. but i met some strange things that was .. the same tproxy4 software did not operated correctly in the CentOS the main Environment me and our team developed in is not the debian but the CentOS so i had to give up the tproxy4. this is why i made the tproxy2 apache patch... in the kernel 2.6.18 CentOS kernel :-( > > Here's a post showing tproxy history, it recommends against tproxy2: > https://lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/tproxy/2008-November/000994.html > > Bazsi suggests starting with tproxy4 for 2.6.17 and propagate that forward > to a 2.6.18 kernel. The tproxy4 API looks easier to use than tproxy2. forex- > Unfortunately I didn't find the tproxy4 for 2.6.17 kernel patch. really ? great! i didn't know that ! but it seems wondering whether Bazsi do backport the tproxy4 kernel patch to the kernel 2.6.17 or 2.6.18 anyway recently, i applied my tproxy2 patch - exactly speaking, i modified or inserted some little bit codes to the existing patch --- to a commercial sites and then i found ..maybe .. tproxy2 is not real transparency.. because i had to insert some route infomations to the box for packet routing problems. > > However most important is to have future proof Apache changes that will be > compatible with distros other than just CentOS5/RHEL5, for example RHEL6. > > Incidentally, how are you managing the iptables rules? Is it assumed that > these will be setup before Apache httpd is started? Or do you think Apache > should "own" the rules, creating them at startup and removing them on > shutdown. yes, i see, both tproxy2 and tproxy4 need some L2 bridge, L3 or route rules by the iptables and etc so i always insert the rules before or after starting apache httpd. and i hope Apache don't own the rules. i call the deletion of the rules from the box as software bypass :-) i think it is not needed the Apache httpd own the rules .. for more easy debugging and other usages .. Thanks JeHo > > Thanks, > Paul
