Topic: proxy server and virtual hosts

[turncol]

Hi All,

Another Apache Beginner here!!

I am putting together an Apache proxy server to test updating a windows application via a proxy that require authentication. I would like 3 proxy servers on one machine if possible
1) Basic Auth
2) Digest Auth
3) No authentication

I am trying to do this using virtual hosts and currently have the code shown below, these all work individually however when I put all three together, I'm always being asked for the basic credentials. Any ideas how I can solve this?

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/basic"
ServerName basic.s210er2.210er2
ProxyRequests On
ProxyVia On

<Proxy *>
AuthType Basic
AuthName "basic"
AuthUserFile c:/basic/basic
Require valid-user
</Proxy>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/digest"
ServerName digest.s210er2.210er2
ProxyRequests On
ProxyVia On

<Proxy *>
AuthType Digest
AuthName "s210"
AuthDigestDomain *
AuthDigestFile c:/digest/digest
Require valid-user
</Proxy>
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/proxy"
ServerName proxy.s210er2.210er2
ProxyRequests On
ProxyVia On

<Proxy *>
Order deny,allow
Allow from all
</Proxy>
</VirtualHost>

Thanks in advance!!
C

[turncol]

Problem solved, I've used different ports for each of the proxy servers:

1) 80
2)8080
3)8008

Unless any one has any better ideas?

Cheers
C

[KuraKai]

Yay I find the answer to my question right here, anyways I have a question for anyone related to this subject. What is the difference in the authentication and how do i create the files for them?

[turncol]

Hi,

The main difference in authentication methods is:

Basic - User Name and Password send in plain text (i.e. Unencrypted)
Digest - the credentials are encrypted went sent.

For details on how to set up Authentication the Apache documentation is a good place to start: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/auth.html

[KuraKai]

Thank you! Also do all virtual hosts have to run on different ports? Or is it with just Proxys? I haven't tried it yet but I don't want to mess with it yet.

[turncol]

Normal Virtual hosts can have the same port, but for some reason it was the only way I could get the proxy servers to work using virtual hosts!

[KuraKai]

Thank you so much for you help!