Re: Transferred file size limit

The redirector never sees the filesize, before or after the transfer.
Not an option.

D

Michael Samuel wrote:
>
> On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Alex Rousskov wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 10:42:52 -0700 (MST)
> > From: Alex Rousskov <rousskov@nlanr.net>
> > To: Khuanchai Supparatpinyo <khuanc@suandok01.medicine.cmu.ac.th>
> > Cc: squid-users@nlanr.net
> > Subject: Re: Transferred file size limit
> > Resent-Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 09:47:50 -0800 (PST)
> > Resent-From: squid-users@nlanr.net
> >
> > On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Ricardo Patara wrote:
> >
> > > Khuanchai Supparatpinyo wrote:
> > > > I'm using Squid 1.12 on a Linux Redhat 4.2 system.
> > > > Is there any way to limit the size of file that is requested by ftp:// or
> > > > http://?
> > >
> > > Yes, in the file squid.conf there is a line where you can limit the size
> > > of file cached:
> > > # TAG: maximum_object_size
> >
> > Note that you cannot limit the "size of file that is requested" though. That
> > is, Squid will request and forward even a 2GB file to a client if client asks
> > for it. "maximum_object_size" limits the size of a cached file. There is no
> > option to limit the network _transfer_ size.
> ^ Without writing a good
> redirector.
>
> Michael Samuel,
>
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