tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35813921.post7872948979761396848..comments2024-03-26T12:30:19.438+05:30Comments on dc0d32: Authenticated corporate proxy woes - Local squid cache peer proxyPrashanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15716533043357974705noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35813921.post-69489082040254840092010-05-09T14:32:38.042+05:302010-05-09T14:32:38.042+05:30You can simulate a direct connection using squid&#...You can simulate a direct connection using squid's "transparent" mode in which squid acts like a web server, and creating routing rules for tcp packets not from squid and with destination port 80 to go to squid instead.<br /><br />One serious drawback is that you can not have SSL connections over this setup. The shortest reason is that this is a perfect case of ``man in the middle'' attack.Prashanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716533043357974705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35813921.post-25788243819675003272010-05-05T09:22:18.035+05:302010-05-05T09:22:18.035+05:30Or is there any way I can simulate a "direct ...Or is there any way I can simulate a "direct connection"?Prashanth Kamlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991855040403451477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35813921.post-2903758295784011492010-05-05T09:20:57.749+05:302010-05-05T09:20:57.749+05:30But it still requires me to put the proxy details ...But it still requires me to put the proxy details in all those million places! Only things I'll be omitting are the auth and no_proxy details.<br /><br />What I'd love is a "/etc/proxy" where I can put in all the proxy details and forget about it for good.Prashanth Kamlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991855040403451477noreply@blogger.com