Title: Reverse Caching Proxy
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Reverse Caching Proxy

 *  [Robert S](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rschilt/)
 * (@rschilt)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reverse-caching-proxy/)
 * Hi,
 * My hosting company recently implemented a reverse caching proxy to reduce spikes
   during busy periods.
 * Within the LLA plugin I have ticked the correct box for reverse caching but brute
   force attacks are still causing servers own IP address to get blocked. Effectively
   locking myself out of the site.
 * In a reverse proxy situation which header statement does the LLA plugin actually
   block?
 * HTTP_X_ORIG_CLIENT_IP
    HTTP_TRUE_CLIENT_IP HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR
 * Regards,
 * Robert
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