Apache HTTP Server /etc/apache2/mods-available/proxy_html.conf

Original ๐Ÿ“‹ Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) 76 lines

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)
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76 lines
MD5
6012bbc4155b99642dba050df6c9028f
SHA256
843a0f613f06c07ee596214b4ebf36017900764939e2b7fc467ed6762ca6647c

Copy & Paste

curl:
curl https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/6012bbc4155b99642dba050df6c9028f?hint=proxy_html.conf
wget:
wget -O proxy_html.conf https://exampleconfig.com/api/v1/config/original/6012bbc4155b99642dba050df6c9028f?hint=proxy_html.conf

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/etc/apache2/mods-available/proxy_html.conf
# Configuration example.
#
# For detailed information about these directives see
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_proxy_html.html>
# and for mod_xml2enc see
# <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_xml2enc.html>
#

# All knowledge of HTML links has been removed from the mod_proxy_html
# code itself, and is instead read from httpd.conf (or included file)
# at server startup.  So you MUST declare it.  This will normally be
# at top level, but can also be used in a <Location>.
#
# Here's the declaration for W3C HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0

ProxyHTMLLinks  a           href
ProxyHTMLLinks  area        href
ProxyHTMLLinks  link        href
ProxyHTMLLinks  img         src longdesc usemap
ProxyHTMLLinks  object      classid codebase data usemap
ProxyHTMLLinks  q           cite
ProxyHTMLLinks  blockquote  cite
ProxyHTMLLinks  ins         cite
ProxyHTMLLinks  del         cite
ProxyHTMLLinks  form        action
ProxyHTMLLinks  input       src usemap
ProxyHTMLLinks  head        profile
ProxyHTMLLinks  base        href
ProxyHTMLLinks  script      src for

# To support scripting events (with ProxyHTMLExtended On),
# you'll need to declare them too.

ProxyHTMLEvents \
	onclick ondblclick \
	onmousedown onmouseup onmouseover onmousemove onmouseout \
	onkeypress onkeydown onkeyup onfocus onblur \
	onload onunload onsubmit onreset onselect onchange

# If you need to support legacy (pre-1998, aka "transitional") HTML or XHTML,
# you'll need to uncomment the following deprecated link attributes.
# Note that these are enabled in earlier mod_proxy_html versions
#
# ProxyHTMLLinks    frame   src longdesc
# ProxyHTMLLinks    iframe  src longdesc
# ProxyHTMLLinks    body    background
# ProxyHTMLLinks    applet  codebase
#
# If you're dealing with proprietary HTML variants,
# declare your own URL attributes here as required.
#
# ProxyHTMLLinks    myelement   myattr otherattr
#
###########
# EXAMPLE #
###########
#
# To define the URL /my-gateway/ as a gateway to an appserver with address
# http://some.app.intranet/ on a private network, after loading the
# modules and including this configuration file:
#
# ProxyRequests Off  <-- this is an important security setting
# ProxyPass /my-gateway/ http://some.app.intranet/
# <Location /my-gateway/>
#	ProxyPassReverse /
#	ProxyHTMLEnable On
#	ProxyHTMLURLMap http://some.app.intranet/ /my-gateway/
#	ProxyHTMLURLMap / /my-gateway/
# </Location>
#
# Many (though not all) real-life setups are more complex.
#
# See the documentation at
# http://apache.webthing.com/mod_proxy_html/
# and the tutorial at
# http://www.apachetutor.org/admin/reverseproxies

Install Apache HTTP Server

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add apache2

Debian

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

sudo yum install httpd

Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt install apache2

File Location

File Path
/etc/apache2/mods-available/proxy_html.conf
Directory
/etc/apache2/mods-available/
Significance
System-wide configuration directory
Description
Files in /etc/ contain system-wide configuration settings that affect all users.

FAQ

When should I use this proxy_html.conf?

Restore it. Compare it. Start clean.

How do I restore Apache HTTP Server defaults?

Download, replace, restart.

Is proxy_html.conf safe for production?

Yes. This is exactly what shipped. Safe starting point.

How does this differ from other OS versions?

Defaults change. This one is specific to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat).

Can I use this for Apache HTTP Server troubleshooting?

Absolutely. Diff this against yours to spot the problem.