Modify host header in HTTP requests to bypass domain censorship in China. #34

Sanhei · 2024-09-05T07:38:58Z

Sanhei commented

2024-09-05 07:38:58 +00:00

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Sanhei added 1 commit 2024-09-05 07:38:58 +00:00

Modify host header in HTTP requests to bypass domain censorship in China. 97b8b373b5

Dniel97 commented

2024-09-09 17:39:07 +00:00

Hello,

thanks for the PR but what is the benefit of using the modified host header instead of a VPN? I'm not sure if I really wanna include this in segatools tho as this is not really needed to play arcade games.

Hello, thanks for the PR but what is the benefit of using the modified host header instead of a VPN? I'm not sure if I really wanna include this in segatools tho as this is not really needed to play arcade games.

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Sanhei commented

2024-09-23 01:58:27 +00:00

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China enforces strict internet censorship, and servers located in mainland China can only be accessed through domains that have been registered and approved. To bypass these restrictions, Chinese players often use servers in Hong Kong or Japan to handle power-on requests, which then return a mainland China-based title address. However, the connection between mainland China and these regions is often unstable. By merging this pull request, server administrators will be able to register their own domains and fully host their servers within mainland China, thereby improving connectivity.

Bottersnike commented

2024-09-23 21:05:47 +00:00

naominet.jp servers should by specification all be capable of serving requests that're completely absent of a Host header. As the issue appears to be with exclusively auth, that would be the only domain of concern.

I might suggest this would be better implemented as game patches to just not add the Host header when constructing the auth request. (Equally trivial patches could be written to change the host to a different one rather than remove it entirely, if required)

naominet.jp servers should by specification all be capable of serving requests that're completely absent of a Host header. As the issue appears to be with exclusively auth, that would be the only domain of concern. I might suggest this would be better implemented as game patches to just not add the Host header when constructing the auth request. (Equally trivial patches could be written to change the host to a different one rather than remove it entirely, if required)

Sanhei commented

2024-09-25 02:03:55 +00:00

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naominet.jp servers should by specification all be capable of serving requests that're completely absent of a Host header. As the issue appears to be with exclusively auth, that would be the only domain of concern.

I might suggest this would be better implemented as game patches to just not add the Host header when constructing the auth request. (Equally trivial patches could be written to change the host to a different one rather than remove it entirely, if required)

@Dniel97

Servers in mainland China check the HOST header for domain filings before processing HTTP requests. If a domain isn't filed, the request is redirected for filing, causing the poweron request to fail. Without this change, servers in China won't function properly unless the data center risks penalties to assist.

> naominet.jp servers should by specification all be capable of serving requests that're completely absent of a Host header. As the issue appears to be with exclusively auth, that would be the only domain of concern. > > I might suggest this would be better implemented as game patches to just not add the Host header when constructing the auth request. (Equally trivial patches could be written to change the host to a different one rather than remove it entirely, if required) @Dniel97 Servers in mainland China check the HOST header for domain filings before processing HTTP requests. If a domain isn't filed, the request is redirected for filing, causing the poweron request to fail. Without this change, servers in China won't function properly unless the data center risks penalties to assist.

Sanhei commented

2024-10-11 07:16:33 +00:00

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Hey @Dniel97 , I’ve responded to the questions you raised earlier on PR #34, but it seems like there hasn’t been any activity since then. Just wondering if there’s any update or if you need anything else from my side? When you’ve got a moment, would you mind taking a look? Thanks!