RE: [squid-users] Squid transparent proxy and bridge question

> > keep 3 things in mind
> >
> > 1.the clients gateway must be that ip on which squid is listening on.(
>your
> > bridge ip)
>
>Not in case of a bridge (won't be a bridge then)... but the bridge needs
>to be inbetween the clients and their gateway..

i was saying this because it was looking like he is running squid on that
bridge.
bsd bridges can have ip addresses dont know if its possible in linux or not.

> > 2.the clients must have access to a dns server which can can resolve any
> > query.(which is not needed in manual proxy)
>
>Correct.
>
> > 3.ip forwarding is enabled and those 4 httpd_acceel options in
>squid.conf.
>
>ip forwarding is not needed in bridge mode.. bridge forwarding is..

same reason i stated earlier.

>in addition the kernel needs to be compiled with birdge netfilter
>integration, and the bridge firewalling module loaded.

thats the keypoint.
u are a champion.

>Regards
>Henrik

regards
usman.

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Received on Wed Mar 24 2004 - 15:17:02 MST