IIS 6 and an Apache private web server

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:43:07 -0800, CFNeumann
<CFNeumann RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 >I need to 'proxy' to an Apache private web server to stream an image back
 >through an IIS 6 public web server. How can I get the IIS 6 web server to
 >send the request to the private web server?

You can't. IIS doesn't do a reverse proxy. You need a proxy server,
such as ISA.

 >For Apache to do the same thing it takes only a couple lines in the
 >httpd.conf file, but I need to do it the opposite way.

Apache does it. IIS doesn't.

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Hi,

IIS does not have this functionallity built in. It can be accomplished by
using an ISAPI filter, or you can use a separate reverse proxy for it.

ISAPI Rewrite is a product from a third-party company, which can be
configured to do what you want. You will need only one line of code, like:

RewriteProxy /mappoint(.+) http\://sitedomain$1 [I,U]
(from their documentation)

You can find more information about this product at their website:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.isapirewrite.com/" target="_blank">http://www.isapirewrite.com/</a>

Hope this helps!


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CFNeumann wrote:

 > I need to 'proxy' to an Apache private web server to stream an image back
 > through an IIS 6 public web server. How can I get the IIS 6 web server
to
 > send the request to the private web server?
 >
 > For Apache to do the same thing it takes only a couple lines in the
 > httpd.conf file, but I need to do it the opposite way.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Actually, Apache does not do what you are asking for.

The add-on module "mod_proxy" does this, and its configuration is integrated
into Apache's configuration store. mod_proxy can be found for free and often
in the same package as "Apache".

IIS also does not do this.

There are several add-ons (some listed by Kristofer) that can do this on
IIS. There are free and for-fee modules, and all are third-party components
not distributed by Micosoft, with their own configuration store. No one
seems to want to write a free "mod_proxy" for IIS for whatever reason, even
though it is easily possible (to provide the same base functionality of
mod_proxy).

ISA or any other proxy server will be the efficient way to do what you are
asking for.



I am just pointing out common misconceptions. When people talk about
"Apache" functionality they tend to include everything, but when it comes to
Apache Security, they just talk about the core; while when people talk about
"IIS" functionality they include nothing but IIS core, but IIS security
includes everything web accessible via add-ons. Simply isn't
apple-to-apples comparison.

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"CFNeumann" <CFNeumann.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I need to 'proxy' to an Apache private web server to stream an image back
through an IIS 6 public web server. How can I get the IIS 6 web server to
send the request to the private web server?

For Apache to do the same thing it takes only a couple lines in the
httpd.conf file, but I need to do it the opposite way.
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 6 and an Apache private web server 

I am not a C/C++ expert but have a simple rewriter ISAPI at
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://cheeso.members.winisp.net/examples.aspx#Misc" target="_blank">http://cheeso.members.winisp.net/examples.aspx#Misc</a>

It supports regular expressions, and rewriting of URLs.

This could be extended to also do remote proxying, using asynch I/O and a
custom thread pool. So far I have not done it.
As I said it is currently pretty simplistic.

Anyone want to help?

-Dino



"David Wang [Msft]" <someone.RemoveThis@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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 > Actually, Apache does not do what you are asking for.
 >
 > The add-on module "mod_proxy" does this, and its configuration is
 > integrated
 > into Apache's configuration store. mod_proxy can be found for free and
 > often
 > in the same package as "Apache".
 >
 > IIS also does not do this.
 >
 > There are several add-ons (some listed by Kristofer) that can do this on
 > IIS. There are free and for-fee modules, and all are third-party
 > components
 > not distributed by Micosoft, with their own configuration store. No one
 > seems to want to write a free "mod_proxy" for IIS for whatever reason,
 > even
 > though it is easily possible (to provide the same base functionality of
 > mod_proxy).
 >
 > ISA or any other proxy server will be the efficient way to do what you are
 > asking for.
 >
 >
 >
 > I am just pointing out common misconceptions. When people talk about
 > "Apache" functionality they tend to include everything, but when it comes
 > to
 > Apache Security, they just talk about the core; while when people talk
 > about
 > "IIS" functionality they include nothing but IIS core, but IIS security
 > includes everything web accessible via add-ons. Simply isn't
 > apple-to-apples comparison.
 >
 > --
 > //David
 > IIS
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 > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
 > rights.
 > //
 > "CFNeumann" <CFNeumann.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:94D12F62-6ACC-479A-901E-501327825357@microsoft.com...
 > I need to 'proxy' to an Apache private web server to stream an image back
 > through an IIS 6 public web server. How can I get the IIS 6 web server to
 > send the request to the private web server?
 >
 > For Apache to do the same thing it takes only a couple lines in the
 > httpd.conf file, but I need to do it the opposite way.
 >
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