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epd_​forward_​header_​enrichment

  • Property Manager name: Enhanced Proxy Detection with GeoGuard - Forward Header Enrichment
  • Behavior version: The v2023-01-05 rule format supports the epd_​forward_​header_​enrichment behavior v1.0.
  • Rule format status: GA, stable
  • Access: Read/Write
  • Allowed in includes: Yes

This behavior identifies unwanted requests from an anonymous proxy. This and the enhanced​_proxy​_detection behavior work together and need to be included either in the same rule, or in the default one.

OptionTypeDescriptionRequires
enabledboolean

Sends the Enhanced Proxy Detection (Akamai-EPD) header in the forward request to determine whether the connecting IP address is an anonymous proxy. The header can contain one or more two-letter codes that indicate the IP address type detected by edge servers:

  • av for is_anonymous_vpn
  • hp for is_hosting_provider
  • pp for is_public_proxy
  • dp for is_smart_dns_proxy
  • tn for is_tor_exit_node
  • vc for is_vpn_datacentre
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