Re: [squid-users] Socks proxy with Squid

From: Jon Kay <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 15:43:11 -0600

Victor Mejias wrote:
>
> Helo Everyone:
>
> I�m new in this list althoug not to Linux.
>
> I�m using Squid with authenticated users. I�d like to keep using it but I need a Socks proxy too. I�d also like to uses a Socks Proxy who authenticate users in some way.
>

No. Squid specializes entirely in forwarding http traffic and http only.

Now, if you need socks only for ftp, and are in a position to restrict
access to a browser-only basis, then something can be done, because
Squid does translate ftp:// URL HTTP accesses into ftp.

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Received on Tue Jan 22 2002 - 14:50:18 MST

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