1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
index 7d1f5a4504..bc17cadb38 100755
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
@@ -465,6 +465,15 @@ EOM
       session['flash'] || {}
     end
 
+    # Returns the authorization header regardless of whether it was specified directly or through one of the
+    # proxy alternatives.
+    def authorization
+      @env['HTTP_AUTHORIZATION']   ||
+      @env['X-HTTP_AUTHORIZATION'] ||
+      @env['X_HTTP_AUTHORIZATION'] ||
+      @env['REDIRECT_X_HTTP_AUTHORIZATION']
+    end
+
     # Receives an array of mimes and return the first user sent mime that
     # matches the order array.
     #