RE: [squid-users] Name resolution for FTP sites

 
>
> Hi Fellows,
>
> I'm actually not sure if the following is a squid problem
> but maybe someone has an idea:
>
> When I'm connecting to FTP sites using a client that's
> capable of tunneling through http (e. g. filezilla) it takes
> awfully long to connect.
> When I'm using the IP address instead of the hostname
> it happens as fast as expected.
>
> This makes me think that it has to do something with name
> resolution.
> It works fine for browsers connecting to the proxy and for
> command line FTP originated from the proxy itself, though...
>
>

 Perhaps 'filezilla' tries an unneeded DNS lookup which fails
because the Intranet DNS timesout on this particular lookup.
Browsers using proxy config, will not issue a DNS lookup
and use SQUID 'direct'.
Perhaps an issue related to filezilla settings and config.

M.
Received on Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:38:15 MDT