The logs I am trying to import have the proxy address and not the real IP address. If I want to count the number of accesses to a page/item, is it safe to enable tracker_always_new_visitor = 1 for the log import?
Going forward, piwik has been setup to read the XFF and my WFEs configured to store the XFF header in the log file.
The logs I am trying to import have the proxy address listed for the target website being accessed. I need to report on page/item access and need to confirm if tracker_always_new_visitor = 1 for the log import is safe to use for a one-time import.
The FAQ is clear in regards to XFF. The FAQ addresses moving forward for dealing with reverse proxy setups. My issue is, I have older logs with file/content access which I can no longer, for obvious reasons, am unable to add the original source or XFF.
So I need to know if using enable tracker_always_new_visitor = 1 is safe for this purpose. Or perhaps there is another hidden or undocumented item where the log files have the reverse proxy address from 2 years past to get the content access imported into Piwik.