Re: [squid-users] Configure with or without option?

> On Sat, 20 Sep 2003, Awie wrote:
>
> > In FAQ, there is an instruction below to enable transparent proxy
> >
> > -----------------------------------------
> > Squid-2 (after version beta25) has IP filter support built in. Simple
enable
> > it when you run configure:
> >
> > ./configure --enable-ipf-transparent
> > ----------------------------------------
>
> Wasn't you using Linux? The above option is for systems using IP-Filter
> and Linux is not among those systems..
>
>
> For linux the option you want is --enable-linux-netfilter

Yes, thanks for correction. I made a mistake to select the option.

> > However, I can run transparent proxy without enable the option above
(Squid
> > 2.4S7 and 2.3S4).
>
> Not really. Your "transparently intercepting" proxy will crash requests
> from HTTP/1.0 clients not sending Host headers unless the correct options
> are given to configure when you build your Squid. Such clients are usually
> seen integrated into other software such as automatic anti-virus
> definition updates etc.
>
> > What is the effect if I do not enable the option? Does the option only
> > affect to version 2.5?
>
> Same situation.
>
> Regards
> Henrik
>

Do you mean the request from client will be dropped then become unsuccessful
access?

Thanks & Regards,

Awie
Received on Mon Sep 22 2003 - 08:03:21 MDT