RE: [squid-users] Re: Proxy Selection Problem

 
>
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004, Adam Aube wrote:
>
> > Merton Campbell Crockett wrote:
> >
> > > (1) Companies A, B, and C are working on a joint project.
> > > (2) Company A is the lead for the joint project and is
> responsible
> > > for maintaining a web-accessible database of
> information about
> > > the project that is accessible to all team members.
> > > (3) Private, dedicated links have been established
> between A, B,
> > > and C to allow access to the database.
> > > (4) The web server for the database is only accessible
> through the
> > > private network connection and is not visible to the
> Internet.
> > > (5) Company B installs a Squid proxy server to provide
> restricted
> > > access to the web server at company A.
> > > (6) All HTTP requests for PROJECT.A.COM need to be forwarded to
> > > this Squid proxy server while all other HTTP
> requests for A.COM
> > > are forwarded to the default proxy server that provides
> > > Internet access.
> >
> > This can be done easily with a proxy auto-config script.
> See the Squid FAQ
> > for more details:
> >
> > http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-5.html#ss5.2
> >
> > Despite the title of the section, it works with most
> browsers, not just
> > Netscape.
>
> I've been using proxy.pac files for this purpose for years.
> As a result
> of corporate acquisitions, there has been an influx of staff
> into our IT
> organisation that simply doesn't understand
> autoconfiguration. They are
> deathly afraid to use it and think that using "intercept
> proxies" is the
> answer.
>
> As you, correctly, point out; an autoconfiguration file
> provides a simple,
> straight forward solution to the problem.
>
> Given the IT organisation's fears, the question is how do you
> solve the
> problem when your only option is to use an intercept proxy?
>

  Fear should be more in place for them when your intercepting proxy is ready.
  Check the archives on discussions on transparant proxying and why it is the
  bad road to take.

  M.

  
Received on Fri Jul 23 2004 - 05:35:44 MDT