2674246 - Fetching Client IP Address in Security Audit logs when using SAP Web Dispatcher

Symptom

You are using a Reverse Proxy (eg. SAP Web Dispatcher) to access the Portal and in the Security Audit Logs you want to capture the actual client IP address.

Environment

• Release Independent
• SAP NetWeaver

Product

SAP ERP 6.0 ; SAP NetWeaver 2004 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.1 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.2 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.4 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.5 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 3 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0

Keywords

java, webdynpro, security, HTTP Provider Service, Security Audit logs, IP address, reverse Proxy, squid, f5 load balancer, X-Forwarded-For, ClientIpHeaderName, add_xforwardedfor_header, add_client_protocol_header, handle_webdisp_ap_header , KBA , BC-JAS-ADM-LOG , Logging , BC-CST-WDP , Web Dispatcher , Problem

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