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Paul,

On 4/30/15 3:24 AM, Paul Klinkenberg wrote:
> I never knew the remote_addr could not be trusted, but I believe
> you at once when you say so.
> 
> I thought it was taken from the actual socket connection. With the 
> exception of ajp by the way, where it is programmatically changed
> to reflect the remote client while handling the http call. Out of 
> curiosity, could you shed some light as to why the remote_addr is
> not to be trusted in a regular http request?

The client can spoof the source IP in the packet headers.

- -chris
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