Re: [squid-users] Apple Safari bug?

jonr@destar.net wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I have run into a problem when using Safari(any version) on Mac OS X
> Tiger and below. I have a .pac(ProxyAutoConfig) file that I point my
> browser to for content filtering. It works well for http but https it
> does not, I don't even see it show up in my logs. The Safari browser
> does not even use the proxy specified for https request and just
> connects directly. It is only on the Mac platform as the Windows
> version works correctly and Camino works on the Mac correctly.
> Unfortunately, switching to Camino is not an option. Has anybody else
> seen this?
>
> I talked with an Apple rep and he talked to an Apple engineer that
> said it was a known issue in all versions running on anything other
> than leopard and that the fix was to upgrade the OS. He also said that
> they would not fix the issue for the previous versions of their OS.
> This is a serious problem considering CIPA compliance for school
> districts that do content filtering and use Apples own "flagship"
> browser.
>
> Does anyone have a fix other than upgrading all of our Macs to the new
> OS?
Can you configure your router to tunnel port 443 traffic to your Squid
proxy via WCCP?

Guy

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Guy Helmer, Ph.D.
Chief System Architect
Palisade Systems, Inc.