The Microsoft Application Request Routing extension in IIS allows you to configure proxy settings.
Proxy settings are configured in the Application Request Routing window in IIS. You can access this window by opening the Application Request Routing Cache feature for the server and clicking Server Proxy Settings.
The following server proxy settings are used for setting up a reverse proxy:
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Option |
Description |
|---|---|
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Enable proxy |
Ensure that this option is selected. |
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Time-out (seconds) |
This value should be a value greater than the Application Server timeout (which defaults to 300 seconds). This setting helps troubleshooting issues related to timeouts by ensuring the Application Server times out before the reverse proxy. |
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Enable SSL offloading |
This is an optional setting, used to optimize performance. When selected, all traffic flowing through the proxy exits as unencrypted HTTP traffic. SSL decryption can then be performed by a separate server, freeing resources on the server running the proxy. |
|
Reverse proxy |
Enter the fully qualified domain name of the back-end server you want to proxy. |