RE: Squid behind a Watchguard Firebox

The firebox only does http proxy, not proxy caching,
which is what I'm trying to use squid for.

--- Tim Sone <tsone@synergyit.com.au> wrote:
> The firewall will proxy http requests outbound so
> you do not want it to
> point to the squid server, as this is just looping
> it back into your
> network.
>
> If on the firewall you allow the Squid box to use
> the proxy then it should
> start working.
>
> regards
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Puchalski [mailto:mp312@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 31 May 2000 8:55 AM
> To: squid-users@ircache.net
> Subject: Squid behind a Watchguard Firebox
>
>
> Anyone know if it's possible to run a squid server
> behind a Watchguard Firebox? I can't get that
> config
> to run.
>
> If I point my browser directly at the squid server
> (which is behind the firewall) I'm able to browse
> ok.
> The firebox has a setting for the http proxy that
> allows you to point all outgoing http requests at a
> proxy caching server. If I plug the squid IP
> address
> in here, browsing stops working. The browsers hang
> for a while at the site contacted, waiting for
> reply.
> Finally the request times out. I see no connection
> info in the squid logs for that w/s IP.
>
> Config:
>
> w/s w/s squid
> | | |
> -----------------
> |
> Firebox
> |
> Internet
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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Received on Wed May 31 2000 - 06:56:07 MDT