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title: Client IP Address Header
description: The name of the HTTP header used to determine the IP address of a client. See also Client Hostname Header.
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version: 2025.11
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# Client IP Address Header

The name of the HTTP header used to determine the IP address of a client. See also [Client Hostname Header](org.forgerock.agents.http.header.containing.remote.hostname.html).

If this property is not set, the value returned by `HttpServletRequest.getRemoteAddr` is used.

|                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.http.header.containing.ip.address`                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Aliases                  | `com.sun.identity.agents.config.client.ip.header`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.0   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 6`org.forgerock.agents.http.header.containing.ip.address`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.6 |
| Function                 | Client identification, Continuous security                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Type                     | String                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Bootstrap property       | No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Required property        | No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Restart required         | No                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Local configuration file | `AgentConfig.properties`                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| AM console               | Tab: `Advanced`Title: `Client IP Address Header`                                                                                                                                                                                               |