mod_proxy

mod_proxy is an optional module for the Apache HTTP Server.

This module implements a proxy, gateway or cache for Apache. It implements proxying capability for AJP13 (Apache JServ Protocol version 1.3), FTP, CONNECT (for SSL), HTTP/0.9, HTTP/1.0, and (since Apache 1.3.23) HTTP/1.1. The module can be configured to connect to other proxy modules for these and other protocols.

One powerful feature of Apache is flexible virtual hosting—multiple virtual hosts on a single server. This is a convenient way to partition separate websites and applications. With mod_proxy it is possible to set various web framework-based applications up as virtual hosts as well.

mod_proxy can help to improve LAMP security or to strip SSL from HTTP requests.

"Using web2py with Apache, mod_proxy, and mod_proxy_html". Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2009-11-09.

↑ Improve LAMP security with Apache Proxy's directive (mod_proxy)

↑ "In Apache 1.2, mod_proxy stability was greatly improved". Archived from the original on 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

↑ In Apache 2.0 proxy features are divided into several modules

↑ In Apache 2.2 mod_proxy_ajp and mod_proxy_balancer added

↑ mod_proxy_fcgi documentation