Re: [squid-users] Need help with a Reverse proxy situation

On tis, 2008-07-15 at 03:39 +0900, Patson Luk wrote:

> However, we have problems when some of the requests are coming in as
> XML files. On several forums there are mentions that SQUID is only
> HTTP 1.0 compliant hence those XML files comes in as chunked
> code-encoding in HTTP1.1 would fail with error code 501 (Not
> Implemented)

Interesting. Haven't heard of many applications using chunked encoding
in requests before.

It should fail with 411 Length Required. Are you sure you see 501?

> 2. Make SQUID to only catch/forward requests on certain domain name.
> For example we have domain name a.com and b.com both runs on the SAME
> IP, SAME machine...is it possible to configure SQUID such that it only
> touches/forwards stuff that comes in as a.com but b.com just does not
> get thru SQUID at all?

No, you need unique IPs or ports..

> 3. (least favorite) Put some stuff on top of SQUID (that can forward
> to different PORT based on request type/domain name), etc. if its a
> GET request, forward to PORT 83 (with caching) and PORT 80 for other
> request types. A servlet can probably do it...but I really dun want to
> :(

Or 4 (my favorite):

Hire someone to work on finishing HTTP/1.1 support in squid including
the ability to forward requests using chunked encoding and 1xx
responses. Forwarding of 1xx responses is the tricker of the two..

Regards
Henrik
Received on Tue Jul 15 2008 - 18:18:41 MDT