Re: [squid-users] squid and proxy.pac file query

Benedict simon wrote:
> Dear All,
>
>
> I am sorry if i posting it to the wrong group
> I have Centos OS 5.2 server with squid-2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3 running
> perfect for quite some time
>
> we have a couple of local intranet web sites which are working with or
> without the bypass proxy server for local address in their browsers.
>
> now our intranet sites gonna increase by about 10 more servers and would
> like to implement a proxy.pac file
>
> after googling and trying out a couple of options i am still not able to
> get it workin succesfully
>
> here below r my details
>
> proxy.pac file in /var/www/html .. the apache root
> -----
> #
> function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
> {
> // variable strings to return
> var proxy_yes = "PROXY proxy.baladia.gov.kw:3128";
> var proxy_no = "DIRECT";
> if (shExpMatch(url, "http://www.baladia.gov.kw*")) { return proxy_no; }
> if (shExpMatch(url, "http://host.kmun.gov.kw*")) { return proxy_no; }
> if (shExpMatch(url, "http://km_online*")) { return proxy_no; }
> // Proxy anything else
> return proxy_yes;
> }
> -----------------------
>
> apache is workin fine cause if i run the command in the browser address
> http://proxy.baladia.gov.kw/proxy.pac I do get a prompt to save or open
> the proxy.pac file
>
>
> i have added the followin in /etc/mimetypes
>
> application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig pac
>
> also in my /etc/http/conf/httpd.conf file i have
>
> AddType application/x-ns-proxy-autoconfig .pac
>
> now in my client browser IE 6 i have in lan setting ==>Use automatic
> configuration script selected n
> have..http://proxy.baladia.gov.kw/proxy.pac
>
> now when i start the browser on the client i am not able to browse
>
> i check the apache access log
>
> every time i start the browser i get one line of log
>
> 172.16.2.21 - - [06/Apr/2009:18:24:16 +0300] "GET /proxy.pac HTTP/1.1" 200
> 414 "-" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)"
>
> also in my squid access logs i dont see anything
>

This indicates there is a problem with the PAC file itself.

> cant figure out what i could be missing or where i could be goin wrong
> i would highly apprecite if you someone could help me out
>

Try a simplified file, such as...

function FindProxyForURL(url,host)
{
  return "PROXY proxy.baladia.gov.kw:3128";
}

...which should cause the browser to use proxy for everything.

> regards
>
> simon
>

Chris
Received on Tue Apr 07 2009 - 00:56:41 MDT