ProxyAllow addition to mod_proxy

[Rob Reilly]

Hi,

I was looking through the mod_proxy threads and saw a request for the following:

ProxyAllow as opposite for ProxyBlock

Due to a requirement for the same reason specified in the email threads,
preventing abuse of proxy, MasterCard required this same functionality. I made
the changes to the mod_proxy source files to add the ProxyAllow functionality
(Apache-2.0.47).

We have been using this new functionality for about a month in our Dev and
Staging Environment. Production to go live 1/29/04.

So my questions are:

1. Do you see any benefit to adding this functionality to the Apache source?
2. How would I make such a submission of code back to the Apache Group?
-All the documents I have read are for submitting bug fixes and not
enhancements to the source. If you could point me in the right direction to
correctly initiate the enhancement submission process, I would greatly
appreciate it.

Regards,

Rob Reilly

[Ian Holsman]

Hi Rob.
1. I see some benefit, and I would actually prefer to see a
'proxyallow' in the default configuration

2. mail the output of "cvs diff -u" to this mailing list with a
subject line [PATCH] ...
is the acceptable format for the change. If the change is a major
one you might need to
fill in a form saying it is yours.. (I'll double check on that)

Post by Rob Reilly
Hi,
ProxyAllow as opposite for ProxyBlock
Due to a requirement for the same reason specified in the email threads,
preventing abuse of proxy, MasterCard required this same
functionality. I made
the changes to the mod_proxy source files to add the ProxyAllow functionality
(Apache-2.0.47).
We have been using this new functionality for about a month in our Dev and
Staging Environment. Production to go live 1/29/04.
1. Do you see any benefit to adding this functionality to the Apache source?
2. How would I make such a submission of code back to the Apache Group?
-All the documents I have read are for submitting bug fixes and not
enhancements to the source. If you could point me in the right direction to
correctly initiate the enhancement submission process, I would greatly
appreciate it.
Regards,
Rob Reilly

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Ian Holsman
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Network Management Systems
CNET Networks
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[Graham Leggett]

Post by Rob Reilly
ProxyAllow as opposite for ProxyBlock
1. Do you see any benefit to adding this functionality to the Apache source?

Very useful - post a patch :)

Regards,
Graham
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