Re: [squid-users] web accelerator & caching issues

tor 2006-04-20 klockan 15:51 -0700 skrev Mike Leong:

> > I would like to know if it is possible to configure squid to
> > "ignore" the cacheability of any page, and simply force squid to cache
> > all the content requested on the backend servers.
>
> yes, override the page cache directive via the refresh_pattern directive.
>
>
> > Also, I would like to ignore any info regarding the expire of the
> > object(for example forcing the object to be valid for a month or so), or
> > any request to "refresh" an object from the cache, unless this request
> > came in the form of a "PURGE".
>
>
> Use the refresh_pattern directive for this as well.

But if you can you should work with the web server to have it announce
proper cacheability status.

Some ammo for the purpose:
  Caching Tutorial for Web Authors and Webmasters
  <url:http://www.mnot.net/cache_docs/>

  Cacheability Engine
  <url:http://www.mnot.net/cacheability/>

Regards
Henrik