Re: [SQU] IBM Host On Demand

From: Colin Campbell <sgcccdc@dont-contact.us>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 08:51:42 +1000 (EST)

Hi,

On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Adam Lang wrote:

> Ok, I guess I didn't getcha the first time...
>
> Even with transparent proxying, if someone has an authentication script pop
> up on their page, it will still work, correct?

Yes if the authentication request is from the destination web server. They
cannot authenticate to the proxy.

>
> As for proxy authentication, you are saying if you have your proxy setup to
> only allow certain users, that is broken?

You cannot tell the browser that there is "no proxy" and then expect proxy
authetication to work. So, you cannot have transparent proxy AND proxy
authentication.

Colin

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