Is the GeoIP Redirect module compatible with Varnish?

Is the GeoIP Redirect module compatible with Varnish?

Starting from version 1.3.10, the GeoIP Redirect extension does work with Varnish cache, but requires a few changes in the web server configuration for that:

1. For nginx - add the following code in any place of the nginx.conf file:

set_real_ip_from <varnish-ip>;

2. For apache - add the following code in any place of the .htaccess file:

RemoteIPTrustedProxy <varnish-ip>;

Where <varnish-ip> is an IP address of the Varnish server.

You can contact a hosting provider to change the web server configuration or do it on your own. With an independent change, you need to have root access and restart the server after the changes are implemented.

Kindly note that our extension doesn't influence the performance of Varnish itself. The server configuration above ensures receiving the correct IP address of the customer and thus, redirecting them to the correct store (according to the extension settings). 

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