When I analyze my Apache access logs, I want to exclude my own visits from that analysis.
The problem with that is, that I have a dynamic IP, and I don't want to have to watch and note down my IP whenever I work on my sites. Also, excluding different IPs for different periods of time is certainly going to be a hassle when I process my logs.
I would therefore like to leave some kind of "footprint" in my own visits to my site. I thought about changing my user agent string (e.g. replace it completely or add something to it), but I don't know how that will affect my experience on other websites. Also, I might forget to do this when I switch browsers.
So what is a good method to leave a trace in one's own access log entries?
127.0.0.1
grep
that URL it lists all your IP addresses. You have to remember to use that URL from now on. For the SSH tunnel. This lets you connect directly to the server and your desktop's browser uses127.0.0.1
to browse the website. howtogeek.com/168145/how-to-use-ssh-tunneling