Configuring Forward Proxy in XAMPP Apache Server

Let us assume , you have Wireless Internet Connection in Your Laptop / Server (123.101.1.12) which is also connected with wired local area network with another system. Now you need Internet connection from Server to client, here the forward proxy concept plays the important role.

Scenario

Server Internet IP Address : 123.101.1.12

Server Local IP Address : 10.0.0.1

Client Local IP Address : 10.0.0.2

Necessary Software

1. XAMPP  Package or Apache Server

After installing XAMPP in you server machine, open the httpd.conf file

#sudo su

#gedit /opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf

• Now Append the following lines

#Forward Proxy

ProxyRequests On

ProxyVia On

<Proxy *>

Order deny,allow

Deny from all

Allow from 10.0.0.2

</Proxy>

• Restart the XAMPP

#/opt/lampp/lampp restart

• Go to the client machine(10.0.0.2) . Open your web browser and set the proxy ip as 10.0.0.1 and port is 80, now you can able to browse the server wireless Internet connection in your client system