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5 pointsby boonez123about 14 years ago
Check ProxyRequests On in your apache configuration files. Turn that ProxyRequest Off<p>Apparently I had this setting to On and someone was using my server as a Forward Proxy!!! OUCH.

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Groxxabout 14 years ago
Any idea if this is on by default?<p>Thanks for the heads-up! I'd vote it up, but I'm not really sure this is the right place for this. Useful information, to be sure, but eehhhh....
pacifikaabout 14 years ago
According to proxy.conf:<p><pre><code> #turning ProxyRequests on and allowing proxying from all may allow #spammers to use your proxy to send email.</code></pre>