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How to get HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR in Apache config files

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I have a protected admin area that is only accessible for my IP. However, I am using a proxy that has a lot of IPs. It's not practical to whitelist all its list of IPs.

The proxy sends the HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header that contains the real IP.

I can get that information in PHP with $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'].

My objective is to whitelist that IP contained in "HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR" if it equals my own IP.

Here’s the code I want to set in my Apache config file:

# The value is hardcoded and will be edited if my real IP is changed.
DEFINE myRealIp "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX"

# That's what I am looking for.
DEFINE originIpFromProxy variable_method_to_get_that_value

<LocationMatch "/admin/">
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all

    <If "'${originIpFromProxy}' == '${myRealIp}'">
        Allow from ${originIpFromProxy}
    </If>
</LocationMatch>

There's also a problem, the header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR may contain many IPs separated with commas.

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