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 implementation
 
 ## Deployment
+__Note__: If using a reverse proxy be aware that modern buildbot uses a  websocket for various communications between the master and the web UI.
+Refer to the buildbot documentation for information on how to correctly configure a reverse proxy: http://docs.buildbot.net/latest/manual/cfg-www.html#reverse-proxy-configuration
+
 ### Upstream Yocto Project autobuilder
 __on the controller__
 ```