ngx_http_realip_module.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>

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  Copyright (C) Igor Sysoev
  Copyright (C) Nginx, Inc.
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<!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd">

<module name="Module ngx_http_realip_module"
        link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_realip_module.html"
        lang="en"
        rev="8">

<section id="summary">

<para>
The <literal>ngx_http_realip_module</literal> module is used
to change the client address and optional port
to those sent in the specified header field.
</para>

<para>
This module is not built by default, it should be enabled with the
<literal>--with-http_realip_module</literal>
configuration parameter.
</para>

</section>


<section id="example" name="Example Configuration">

<para>
<example>
set_real_ip_from  192.168.1.0/24;
set_real_ip_from  192.168.2.1;
set_real_ip_from  2001:0db8::/32;
real_ip_header    X-Forwarded-For;
real_ip_recursive on;
</example>
</para>

</section>


<section id="directives" name="Directives">

<directive name="set_real_ip_from">
<syntax>
    <value>address</value> |
    <value>CIDR</value> |
    <literal>unix:</literal></syntax>
<default/>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Defines trusted addresses that are known to send correct
replacement addresses.
If the special value <literal>unix:</literal> is specified,
all UNIX-domain sockets will be trusted.
Trusted addresses may also be specified using a hostname (1.13.1).
<note>
IPv6 addresses are supported starting from versions 1.3.0 and 1.2.1.
</note>
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="real_ip_header">
<syntax>
    <value>field</value> |
    <literal>X-Real-IP</literal> |
    <literal>X-Forwarded-For</literal> |
    <literal>proxy_protocol</literal></syntax>
<default>X-Real-IP</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>

<para>
Defines the request header field
whose value will be used to replace the client address.
</para>

<para>
The request header field value that contains an optional port
is also used to replace the client port (1.11.0).
The address and port should be specified according to
<link url="https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3986">RFC 3986</link>.
</para>

<para>
The <literal>proxy_protocol</literal> parameter (1.5.12) changes
the client address to the one from the PROXY protocol header.
The PROXY protocol must be previously enabled by setting the
<literal>proxy_protocol</literal> parameter
in the <link doc="ngx_http_core_module.xml" id="listen"/> directive.
</para>

</directive>


<directive name="real_ip_recursive">
<syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax>
<default>off</default>
<context>http</context>
<context>server</context>
<context>location</context>
<appeared-in>1.3.0</appeared-in>
<appeared-in>1.2.1</appeared-in>

<para>
If recursive search is disabled, the original client address that
matches one of the trusted addresses is replaced by the last
address sent in the request header field defined by the
<link id="real_ip_header"/> directive.
If recursive search is enabled, the original client address that
matches one of the trusted addresses is replaced by the last
non-trusted address sent in the request header field.
</para>

</directive>

</section>


<section id="variables" name="Embedded Variables">

<para>
<list type="tag">

<tag-name id="var_realip_remote_addr"><var>$realip_remote_addr</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
keeps the original client address (1.9.7)
</tag-desc>

<tag-name id="var_realip_remote_port"><var>$realip_remote_port</var></tag-name>
<tag-desc>
keeps the original client port (1.11.0)
</tag-desc>

</list>
</para>

</section>

</module>