doc/admin-guide/configuration/proxy-protocol.en.rst

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.. include:: ../../common.defs

.. _proxy-protocol:

Proxy Protocol
****************

The `PROXY protocol <https://www.haproxy.com/blog/haproxy/proxy-protocol/>`_
provides a means of passing connection information between layers of the proxy
infrastructure.  Without the PROXY protocol, |TS| would only have connection
information from the previous hop connecting to |TS| and not the actual
originating client connection information.  This can be done over either HTTP or
TLS connections.

.. note::

    The current version only supports transforming client IP from PROXY Version 1
    header to the Forwarded: header.

In the current implementation, the client IP address in the PROXY protocol header
is passed to the origin server via an HTTP `Forwarded:
<https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7239>`_ header.

The Proxy Protocol must be enabled on each port.  See
:ts:cv:`proxy.config.http.server_ports` for information on how to enable the
Proxy Protocol on a port.  Once enabled, all incoming requests must be prefaced
with the PROXY v1 header.  Any request not preface by this header will be
dropped.

As a security measure, an optional whitelist of trusted IP addresses may be
configured with :ts:cv:`proxy.config.http.proxy_protocol_whitelist`.

   .. important::

       If the whitelist is configured, requests will only be accepted from these
       IP addressses and must be prefaced with the PROXY v1 header.

See :ts:cv:`proxy.config.http.insert_forwarded` for configuration information.
Detection of the PROXY protocol header is automatic.  If the PROXY header
precludes the request, it will automatically be parse and made available to the
Forwarded: request header sent to the origin server.

Example
-------

As an example, consider the following topology:

.. figure:: ../../static/images/admin/proxy-protocol.png
   :align: center
   :alt: PROXY protocol transformed into a Forwarded: header

   PROXY protocol header flow

Without the PROXY protocol header, the client IP would only be reported
accurately to the Load Balancer.  |TS| would only see the connection from the
Load Balancer.  Similarly, the Web Server would only see the connection from
|TS|.  In the example above, if the client initiated a TLS connection, the Web
Server would see the connection originating from |TS| at ``10.0.0.2``:

.. code-block:: lua

    Forwarded: for=10.0.0.2;by=10.0.0.1;proto=https;host=test000001.com

If the Load Balancer has the Proxy Protocol enabled, requests sent through the
Load Balancer will be preceded with the PROXY header.  |TS| will detect the
PROXY header and transform that into the Forwarded: HTTP header if configured to
insert the Forwarded: header with the ``for`` paramter.  In the example above,
if the client initiated a TLS connection, the Web Server can use the Forwarded:
header to determine the TLS connection originated from the client at ``192.168.1.100``:

.. code-block:: lua

    Forwarded: for=192.168.2.100;by=10.0.0.2;proto=https;host=test000001.com


References
==========

-  `The PROXY protocol Versions 1 & 2
   <https://www.haproxy.org/download/1.8/doc/proxy-protocol.txt>`_

-  `Forwarded HTTP Extension
   <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7239#page-6>`_