Re: [webmin-l] Webmin Proxied Through Apache - not working

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

On 29/Sep/2007 14:44 Amedee Van Gasse wrote ..
> 
> Op vrijdag 28-09-2007 om 21:35 uur [tijdzone -0700], schreef Jamie
> Cameron:
> 
> > I think what you need to do is add the following lines at the end of
> > apache2.conf :
> > 
> > <Proxy *>
> > allow from all
> > </Proxy>
> > 
> > and then restart Apache.
> 
> In /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/proxy.conf I read the following comment:
> 
> 	#turning ProxyRequests on and allowing proxying from all may allow
> 	#spammers to use your proxy to send email.
> 
> So won't I be creating a big hole in my security that way?

Not unless you also have 'ProxyRequests on' in your Apache config. That is
the directive that allows Apache to act as a true proxy server (like Squid).

 - Jamie