Title: IP address behind reverse proxy
Last modified: August 23, 2023

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# IP address behind reverse proxy

 *  Resolved [HKCCCC IT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcccc/)
 * (@hkcccc)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-behind-reverse-proxy/)
 * Our site is behind Nginx reverse proxy, all the IP detected is the nginx server,
   not the end client. Other plugins has options to use The X-Forwarded-For request
   header. Does Formidable Forms has similar settions?

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 *  Plugin Support [Njones35](https://wordpress.org/support/users/njones35/)
 * (@njones35)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-behind-reverse-proxy/#post-16994749)
 * Hi [@hkcccc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcccc/)
 * Can you please be more specific and let me know exactly what you are trying to
   achieve with Formidable? I need some context to help understand what you are 
   asking.
 * Thank you!
   Nathanael.
 *  Thread Starter [HKCCCC IT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcccc/)
 * (@hkcccc)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-behind-reverse-proxy/#post-16996801)
 * Our website is behind a nginx reverse proxy with IP 192.168.1.2
 * When a client submits a form, the entry’s IP address is not the client’s IP address
   but 192.168.1.2. How to report the correct IP?
 * FYI: We use other wordpress plugins that has an option to choose which IP address
   to use, if we set HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR it will correctly report client’s IP.
 *  Plugin Support [Njones35](https://wordpress.org/support/users/njones35/)
 * (@njones35)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-behind-reverse-proxy/#post-16998133)
 * Hi [@hkcccc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcccc/)
 * If you login to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the Formidable > Global
   Settings page, at the bottom part of the general settings section there is an
   option for “Use custom headers when retrieving IPs with form submissions.”
 * This is off by default as HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR can be spoofed. But it’s required
   for reverse proxies. If you check this box and save your settings it should resolve
   your issue.
   Best,Nathanael.
 *  Thread Starter [HKCCCC IT](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcccc/)
 * (@hkcccc)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-behind-reverse-proxy/#post-17000359)
 * Thank you, the settings worked.
 *  Plugin Support [Njones35](https://wordpress.org/support/users/njones35/)
 * (@njones35)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ip-address-behind-reverse-proxy/#post-17000469)
 * Hi [@hkcccc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcccc/) 
   I’m delighted I could
   help. Have a great day!Best,Nathanael

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