RE: [squid-users] squid & Windows Firewall

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nyamul Hassan [mailto:mnhassan_at_usa.net]
> Sent: 18 December 2008 16:37
> To: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] squid & Windows Firewall
>
> If you are doing transparent interception, where the client
> HTTP requests are being silently forwarded to the squid on
> the router, this should not be a problem, as Windows Firewall
> will not see anything different than HTTP traffic without a proxy.

We explicity specify the proxy in the browser.

Paul

>
> Regards
> HASSAN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Cocker" <paul.cocker_at_tntpost.co.uk>
> To: <squid-users_at_squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 20:59
> Subject: [squid-users] squid & Windows Firewall
>
>
> We're looking to roll out the Windows Firewall on our
> clients. I cannot
> imagine that squid is relevant to this equation as all
> communication is
> done by the client and initiated by the client and done via a browser,
> but are there any potential "gotchas!" here? Are we more likely to see
> timeouts for slow response web servers for example?
>
> I feel silly for asking, but better safe than sorry I guess.
>
> Paul Cocker
>
>
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>

TNT Post is the trading name for TNT Post UK Ltd (company number: 04417047), TNT Post (Doordrop Media) Ltd (00613278), TNT Post Scotland Ltd (05695897), TNT Post North Ltd (05701709), TNT Post South West Ltd (05983401), TNT Post Midlands Limited (6458167)and TNT Post London Limited (6493826). Emma's Diary and Lifecycle are trading names for Lifecycle Marketing (Mother and Baby) Ltd (02556692). All companies are registered in England and Wales; registered address: 1 Globeside Business Park, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1HY.
Received on Thu Dec 18 2008 - 16:47:55 MST