Re: [squid-users] wccp and squid authentication

Correct.

You can only use authentication when the browser is configured to use a
proxy. Any "proxy" method that does not involve reconfiguring the
browser to use a proxy is incompatible with authentication.

Regards
Henrik Nordström
Squid Hacker

Gary Shelton wrote:
>
> ok, so i wouldn't be able to use authentication with wccp, correct?
>
> thanks for the reply...
>
> gary shelton
>
> On Thursday, October 25, 2001, at 11:31 AM, Henrik Nordstrom wrote:
>
> > Yes. WCCP is one of the many methods of redirecting traffic to a
> > intercepting proxy (aka transparent proxy).
> >
> > Regards
> > Henrik Nordström
> > Squid Hacker
> >
> >
> > Gary Shelton wrote:
> >>
> >> i guess i'm wondering if the use of wccp
> >> forces squid into a transparent proxy mode of operation. sorry for my
> >> ignorance. BTW, if anyone has any experience or knowledge or links that
> >> they can share on this subject, i'd really like to hear from you.
> >>
> >> tia
> >>
> >> gary shelton
> >>
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Received on Thu Oct 25 2001 - 12:54:31 MDT