Apache Virtual Host – How to Configure Based on Source IP

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Is it possible to configure Apache for different virtual hosts based on the source IP? (i.e. same interface, same hostname, but two different virtual hosts, with different content, based on source IP.)

The motivation for this is so that my IP address can access the site proper, but that everyone else gets the holding page. The conventional solution seems to be to use mod_rewrite to direct visitors to a separate page within the same docroot, but I'd like to use a completely different docroot for the holding page instead.

Best Answer

I don't know if that's possible (without mod_rewrite, anyway) in Apache level.

Here's another idea. What if you set up two Apache virtual hosts and then use iptables to transparently forward visitor to correct virtual host? Something like

iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -i eth0 -p tcp -s your.ip.address -d your.server --dport 80 -j DNAT --to-destination your.actual.site:someport
iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -i eth0 -p tcp ! -s your.ip.address -d your.server --dport 80 -j DNAT --to-destination your.holding.site:someport

Or something similar. :)

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