Configuring reverse proxy rule settings
Reverse proxy settings allow users to forward user or web browser requests to web services, enabling efficient and secure data distribution between users and websites.
You can add up to 64 reverse proxy rules.
- Go to Control Panel > Network & File Services > Network Access.
- Click the Reverse Proxy tab.
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Click Add.
The Add Reverse Proxy Rule window appears.
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Configure the rule settings.
Setting
User Action
Rule name
Specify a name for the reverse proxy rule.
Source
Protocol
Select a connection protocol from the following:
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HTTP: Select to establish an unencrypted connection with the website.
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HTTPS: Select to establish an encrypted connection with the website.
Select Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to advertise to clients that the device accepts only HTTPS requests.
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WebSocket and HTTP: Select to allow bidirectional data transfer between the server and client.
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WebSocket Secure and HTTPS: Select to establish a secure bidirectional data transfer using WebSockets over SSL/TLS protocol.
Domain name
Specify the domain name of the website. Example: www.example.com
Note:You can only specify one domain name for each reverse proxy rule.
Port number
Specify a port number for the reverse proxy port to record HTTP or HTTPS traffic.
Access control profile Select from the following:
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Allow all connections
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Use existing profile: Select an existing access control profile
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Create a new profile: Select to create a new access control profile.
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Specify the access control permission.
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Click Add.
The Add Access Control Rule window appears.
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Select the IP address type.
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Single IP address
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CIDR: Specify an IP address with the subnet mask. Example: 192.0. 1.0/24
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Click Add.
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Destination
Protocol
Select the destination protocol.
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HTTP
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HTTPS
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WebSocket
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WebSocket Secure
Hostname
Specify the destination hostname.
Port number
Specify the destination port number.
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Configure the advanced settings.
- Click Edit.
- Specify the proxy connection timeout in seconds.
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Specify a custom header
name that is included in generated server responses.
Warning:
You cannot repeat header names.
- Specify the custom header macro value to define the custom response.
- Select the direction to append the header.
- Click Apply.
Network & File Services saves the reverse proxy settings.