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Server IP instead of client’s is shown in Apache access log for website hosted on Plesk server due to disabled “remoteip” Apache module

Symptoms

The domain’s access log in Domains > example.com > Logs > Apache access (the file is /var/www/vhosts/example.com/logs/access_log) contains server’s IP address instead of client’s.
rpaf Apache module is shown as enabled and the remoteip module is shown as disabled in Tools & Settings > Apache Web Server > Apache modules:

In the server console

Connect to the server using SSH.
Enable remoteip Apache module:

# plesk sbin httpd_modules_ctl –enable remoteip
Disable rpaf Apache module:

# plesk sbin httpd_modules_ctl –disable rpaf
Restart Apache:
- In CentOS, RHEL, CloudLinux:
  
  # service httpd restart
- In Debian and Ubuntu:
  
  # service apache2 restart

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