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+# Netdata via apache's mod_proxy
+
+Below you can find instructions for configuring an apache server to:
+
+1. proxy a single netdata via an HTTP and HTTPS virtual host
+2. dynamically proxy any number of netdata
+3. add user authentication
+4. adjust netdata settings to get optimal results
+
+
+## Requirements
+
+Make sure your apache has installed `mod_proxy` and `mod_proxy_http`.
+
+On debian/ubuntu systems, install them with this: 
+
+```sh
+sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-proxy-html
+```
+
+Also make sure they are enabled:
+
+```
+sudo a2enmod proxy
+sudo a2enmod proxy_http
+```
+
+Ensure your rewrite module is enabled:
+
+```
+sudo a2enmod rewrite
+```
+
+---
+
+## netdata on an existing virtual host
+
+On any **existing** and already **working** apache virtual host, you can redirect requests for URL `/netdata/` to one or more netdata servers.
+
+### proxy one netdata, running on the same server apache runs
+
+Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to access netdata as `http://virtual.host/netdata/`.
+
+```
+<VirtualHost *:80>
+
+	RewriteEngine On
+	ProxyRequests Off
+	ProxyPreserveHost On
+
+	<Proxy *>
+		Require all granted
+	</Proxy>
+
+	# Local netdata server accessed with '/netdata/', at localhost:19999
+	ProxyPass "/netdata/" "http://localhost:19999/" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on
+	ProxyPassReverse "/netdata/" "http://localhost:19999/"
+
+	# if the user did not give the trailing /, add it
+	# for HTTP (if the virtualhost is HTTP, use this)
+	RewriteRule ^/netdata$ http://%{HTTP_HOST}/netdata/ [L,R=301]
+	# for HTTPS (if the virtualhost is HTTPS, use this)
+	#RewriteRule ^/netdata$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}/netdata/ [L,R=301]
+
+	# rest of virtual host config here
+	
+</VirtualHost>
+```
+
+### proxy multiple netdata running on multiple servers
+
+Add the following on top of any existing virtual host. It will allow you to access multiple netdata as `http://virtual.host/netdata/HOSTNAME/`, where `HOSTNAME` is the hostname of any other netdata server you have (to access the `localhost` netdata, use `http://virtual.host/netdata/localhost/`).
+
+```
+<VirtualHost *:80>
+
+	RewriteEngine On
+	ProxyRequests Off
+	ProxyPreserveHost On
+
+	<Proxy *>
+		Require all granted
+	</Proxy>
+
+    # proxy any host, on port 19999
+    ProxyPassMatch "^/netdata/([A-Za-z0-9\._-]+)/(.*)" "http://$1:19999/$2" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on
+
+    # make sure the user did not forget to add a trailing /
+    # for HTTP (if the virtualhost is HTTP, use this)
+    RewriteRule "^/netdata/([A-Za-z0-9\._-]+)$" http://%{HTTP_HOST}/netdata/$1/ [L,R=301]
+    # for HTTPS (if the virtualhost is HTTPS, use this)
+    RewriteRule "^/netdata/([A-Za-z0-9\._-]+)$" https://%{HTTP_HOST}/netdata/$1/ [L,R=301]
+
+	# rest of virtual host config here
+	
+</VirtualHost>
+```
+
+> IMPORTANT<br/>
+> The above config allows your apache users to connect to port 19999 on any server on your network.
+
+If you want to control the servers your users can connect to, replace the `ProxyPassMatch` line with the following. This allows only `server1`, `server2`, `server3` and `server4`.
+
+```
+    ProxyPassMatch "^/netdata/(server1|server2|server3|server4)/(.*)" "http://$1:19999/$2" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on
+```
+
+## netdata on a dedicated virtual host
+
+You can proxy netdata through apache, using a dedicated apache virtual host.
+
+Create a new apache site:
+
+```sh
+nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/netdata.conf
+```
+
+with this content:
+
+```
+<VirtualHost *:80>
+	RewriteEngine On
+	ProxyRequests Off
+	ProxyPreserveHost On
+	
+	ServerName netdata.domain.tld
+
+	<Proxy *>
+		Require all granted
+	</Proxy>
+
+	ProxyPass "/" "http://localhost:19999/" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on
+	ProxyPassReverse "/" "http://localhost:19999/"
+
+	ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/netdata-error.log
+	CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/netdata-access.log combined
+</VirtualHost>
+```
+
+Enable the VirtualHost: 
+
+```sh
+sudo a2ensite netdata.conf && service apache2 reload
+```
+
+## Netdata proxy in Plesk
+_Assuming the main goal is to make Netdata running in HTTPS._
+1. Make a subdomain for Netdata on which you enable and force HTTPS - You can use a free Let's Encrypt certificate
+2. Go to "Apache & nginx Settings", and in the following section, add:
+```
+RewriteEngine on
+RewriteRule (.*) http://localhost:19999/$1 [P,L]
+```
+3. Optional: If your server is remote, then just replace "localhost" with your actual hostname or IP, it just works.
+
+Repeat the operation for as many servers as you need.
+
+
+## Enable Basic Auth
+
+If you wish to add an authentication (user/password) to access your netdata, do these:
+
+Install the package `apache2-utils`. On debian / ubuntu run `sudo apt-get install apache2-utils`.
+
+Then, generate password for user `netdata`, using `htpasswd -c /etc/apache2/.htpasswd netdata`
+
+Modify the virtual host with these:
+
+```
+	# replace the <Proxy *> section
+	<Proxy *>
+		Order deny,allow
+		Allow from all
+	</Proxy>
+
+	# add a <Location /netdata/> section
+	<Location /netdata/>
+		AuthType Basic
+		AuthName "Protected site"
+		AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/.htpasswd
+		Require valid-user
+		Order deny,allow
+		Allow from all
+	</Location>
+```
+
+Specify `Location /` if netdata is running on dedicated virtual host.
+
+Note: Changes are applied by reloading or restarting Apache.
+
+# Netdata configuration
+
+You might edit `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` to optimize your setup a bit. For applying these changes you need to restart netdata.
+
+## Response compression
+
+If you plan to use netdata exclusively via apache, you can gain some performance by preventing double compression of its output (netdata compresses its response, apache re-compresses it) by editing `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf` and setting:
+
+```
+[web]
+    enable gzip compression = no
+```
+
+Once you disable compression at netdata (and restart it), please verify you receive compressed responses from apache (it is important to receive compressed responses - the charts will be more snappy).
+
+## Limit direct access to netdata
+
+You would also need to instruct netdata to listen only on `localhost`, `127.0.0.1` or `::1`.
+
+```
+[web]
+    bind to = localhost
+```
+or  
+```
+[web]
+    bind to = 127.0.0.1
+```
+or  
+```
+[web]
+    bind to = ::1
+```
+
+---
+
+You can also use a unix domain socket. This will also provide a faster route between apache and netdata:
+
+```
+[web]
+    bind to = unix:/tmp/netdata.sock
+```
+_note: netdata v1.8+ support unix domain sockets_
+
+At the apache side, prepend the 2nd argument to `ProxyPass` with `unix:/tmp/netdata.sock|`, like this:
+
+```
+ProxyPass "/netdata/" "unix:/tmp/netdata.sock|http://localhost:19999/" connectiontimeout=5 timeout=30 keepalive=on
+```
+
+---
+
+If your apache server is not on localhost, you can set:
+
+```
+[web]
+    bind to = *
+    allow connections from = IP_OF_APACHE_SERVER
+```
+_note: netdata v1.9+ support `allow connections from`_
+
+`allow connections from` accepts [netdata simple patterns](../libnetdata/simple_pattern/) to match against the connection IP address.
+
+## prevent the double access.log
+
+apache logs accesses and netdata logs them too. You can prevent netdata from generating its access log, by setting this in `/etc/netdata/netdata.conf`:
+
+```
+[global]
+    access log = none
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting mod_proxy
+
+Make sure the requests reach netdata, by examing `/var/log/netdata/access.log`.
+
+1. if the requests do not reach netdata, your apache does not forward them.
+2. if the requests reach netdata by the URLs are wrong, you have not re-written them properly.
+
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