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Using SSI and Javascript to Report Client IP Address

By Paul Anderson / October 3, 2016 — Web

To set a variable to the remote IP address of the client, use this:

var ip = '<!--#echo var="REMOTE_ADDR"-->';

Apache needs the include module either loaded or compiled in. Also, these options need to be specified in httpd.conf:

AddHandler    server-parsed .shtml
AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml
Options Includes

Check out this page for more information about SSI.

Paul Anderson

Paul is an Avid Tech Geek who Loves writing, Cycling and All Things Linux! He comes from a Background of Windows Administration along with Ubuntu/Centos Server administration. Paul holds industry wide certifications include CompTIA & Microsoft Accredited certifications.

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