Re: wccp and proxy-auth/FTP-problem

Heinz Ahrens wrote:

> Is there a problem with proxy-auth.

Yes. proxy-auth requires the use of a proxy. Transparent redirection to
a proxy is not use of a proxy, it is hijacking of server intended
traffic by a proxy.

WCCP is no more than a fancy way to hijack traffic.

> 2. FTP
>
> If i use FTP i must authenticate again, because of the squid-symbols of
> the FTP-directory, for example:

acl icons urlpath_regex ^/squid-internal-static/icons
http_access allow icons

prior to you http_access line requiring proxy authentication.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker