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Default 403 response when no matching vhost
Figure I would ask this here for the most graceful answer before making up
my own. When running Apache for many vhosts (websites or acting as a
reverse proxy), is there a way to make the default site (no matching vhost)
return a 403 or 400 bad request similar to how Akamai does when no matching
vhost is found. Currently I have a default site that just returns the
standard "It works" 200 ok when no match is found..

SNIP:
dig www.microsoft.com +short
23.66.54.52 (Akamai)

curl -kv 23.66.54.52
< HTTP/1.0 400 Bad Request
< Server: AkamaiGHost

thx in advance

Danny
Re: Default 403 response when no matching vhost [ In reply to ]
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:02 PM Danny Mallory <dmallor@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Figure I would ask this here for the most graceful answer before making up my own. When running Apache for many vhosts (websites or acting as a reverse proxy), is there a way to make the default site (no matching vhost) return a 403 or 400 bad request similar to how Akamai does when no matching vhost is found. Currently I have a default site that just returns the standard "It works" 200 ok when no match is found..

You can use mod_asis which is pretty obscure, or RewriteRule ^ =
[R=4xx] (it accepts non-redirect codes and mostly works)
Or for 403, you could have a `require all denied` block in the vhost
for <Location />

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Re: Default 403 response when no matching vhost [ In reply to ]
Appreciate the feedback. Rewrite was certainly my first choice and allows me to exclude paths. Danny
-------- Original message --------From: Eric Covener <covener@gmail.com> Date: 7/13/20 12:39 PM (GMT-06:00) To: users@httpd.apache.org Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Default 403 response when no matching vhost On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:02 PM Danny Mallory <dmallor@gmail.com> wrote:>> Figure I would ask this here for the most graceful answer before making up my own.  When running Apache for many vhosts (websites or acting as a reverse proxy), is there a way to make the default site (no matching vhost) return a 403 or 400 bad request similar to how Akamai does when no matching vhost is found. Currently I have a default site that just returns the standard "It works" 200 ok when no match is found..You can use mod_asis which is pretty obscure, or RewriteRule ^ =[R=4xx] (it accepts non-redirect codes and mostly works)Or for 403, you could have a `require all denied` block in the vhostfor <Location />---------------------------------------------------------------------To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@httpd.apache.orgFor additional commands, e-mail: users-help@httpd.apache.org