====== How to set up the server as a proxy via rewrite rules ======

  - Log in to the LSWS GUI. The default address is http://IP:7080
  - Go to Configuration -> Virtual Hosts and click on the Virtual Host that is going to be used as the proxy.
  - In the Virtual Host configuration, go to the External App tab and hit Add.
  - Select Web Server from the drop down list.
  - On the following page, fill in the following and hit Save:
    * Name - Any unique external app name. It should not start with <code>http://</code>
    * Address - The IP:PORT or UDS socket of the backend server. It cannot be a domain name.
    * Max Connections - The maximum number of concurrent connections to this Web Server at any time.
    * Initial Request Timeout (secs) - The maximum time in seconds the server will wait for a response.
    * Retry Timeout (secs) - The period of time that the server waits before retrying a request.
  - After saving, go to the Rewrite Tab and hit Edit.
  - Change the following and hit Save:
    * Enable Rewrite - Yes
      * Note: This allows the rewrite rules to be processed in .htaccess.
  - After saving, go to the General Tab -> HT Access and hit Edit.
    * Allow Override - Make sure all boxes are checked, except “None”.
    * Access File Name - Type in .htaccess
  - Next, go to the Document Root and create a file named .htaccess.
  - In Shell or an Editor, edit the .htaccess file and add the following:
    * <nowiki>RewriteRule (.*) http://<EXTERNAL_APP_NAME>/$1 [P]</nowiki>
      * Note: be sure to set it as a 1:1 copy of the External App made previously.
  - Once all of the  steps above have been completed, perform a Graceful Restart for the changes to take effect.

The URL for the vhost should now act as a proxy for the External App Web Server that was just set up.