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Forwarding server

Forwarding server

This feature provides a method for identifying the original IP address of a client browser connecting to the FortiIsolator server.

If X-Forward is enabled, the HTTP request header shows the information of the original IP address of the client browser. If X-Forward is disabled, the HTTP request header does not show the information.

Configuring forwarding server from GUI

To configure forwarding server from GUI:
  1. Go to Network > Forwarding Server.
  2. Enable X-forward.
  3. Set Proxy Type to Manual Proxy Configuration.
  4. Set the http/https proxy ip/port of the manual proxy.
  5. Set the bypass list
  6. Click OK.

Configuring forwarding server from CLI

To configure forwarding server from CLI:

> set proxy-http-xforwarded 1

> set proxy-mode 1

> set proxy-server <protocol> <ip-address> <port>

(e.g. set proxy-server http 12.34.56.78 8080)

> set proxy-server <protocol> <ip-address> <port>

(e.g. set proxy-server https 12.34.56.78 8080)

Forwarding server

Forwarding server

This feature provides a method for identifying the original IP address of a client browser connecting to the FortiIsolator server.

If X-Forward is enabled, the HTTP request header shows the information of the original IP address of the client browser. If X-Forward is disabled, the HTTP request header does not show the information.

Configuring forwarding server from GUI

To configure forwarding server from GUI:
  1. Go to Network > Forwarding Server.
  2. Enable X-forward.
  3. Set Proxy Type to Manual Proxy Configuration.
  4. Set the http/https proxy ip/port of the manual proxy.
  5. Set the bypass list
  6. Click OK.

Configuring forwarding server from CLI

To configure forwarding server from CLI:

> set proxy-http-xforwarded 1

> set proxy-mode 1

> set proxy-server <protocol> <ip-address> <port>

(e.g. set proxy-server http 12.34.56.78 8080)

> set proxy-server <protocol> <ip-address> <port>

(e.g. set proxy-server https 12.34.56.78 8080)