# Remote\_ip always returns 127.0.0.1 (apache) **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 28, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remote-ip-always-returns-127-0-0-1-apache/144349 "2008-07-28T22:09:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeanluca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@jeanluca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeanluca)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remote-ip-always-returns-127-0-0-1-apache/144349/1 "2008-07-28T22:09:12Z")
Hi All I have my webrick server behind apache (all on the same server). The problem I have now is that request.remote\_ip always returns 127.0.0.1. So it gets this IP from apache (I guess). How do I get the true client IP address Cheers LuCa ---
**Author:** ![jeanluca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@jeanluca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeanluca)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remote-ip-always-returns-127-0-0-1-apache/144349/2 "2008-07-28T22:29:26Z")
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Luca S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I have my webrick server behind apache (all on the same server). The > problem I have now is that request.remote\_ip always returns 127.0.0.1. > So it gets this IP from apache (I guess). How do I get the true client > IP address request.env[‘HTTP\_X\_FORWARDED\_FOR’] – Greg D. [http://destiney.com/](http://destiney.com/) ---
**Author:** ![jeanluca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@jeanluca](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jeanluca)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remote-ip-always-returns-127-0-0-1-apache/144349/3 "2008-07-28T22:35:32Z")
yes, thnx a lot!!