RE: Configuring Squid 1.1.22 For Use With MSN Messenger / MS Netm eeting

> From: Shaun Mumford [SMTP:smumford@internet.co.zw]
>
> The squid version was installed by my ISP, probably because of support and
> stability reasons.
>
        I think inertia is more likely; it has no support at all.

> I know it's not a firewall, but Messenger requires a setting to specify a
> proxy
>
        I imagine this setting is not required.

> and then a SOCKS setting. I have tried leaving out the proxy which should
> work
>
> with a transparant proxy server which I assume squid is, but the help says
>
        Squid can act as a transparent proxy for HTTP only, and
        only with support from the routers; it is not advisable to
        run *any* transparent proxy unless you understand the liberties
        that are being taken with TCP/IP. Some protocols are even more
        difficult to proxy transparently.

> 'make sure that outgoing TCP Port 1863 is open.' and I am not sure how to
> do that. You then specify no proxy in use.
>
        This could mean:

        - open the port on the real firewall;
        - permit HTTP requests to http://domain:1863/...
        - permit HTTP CONNECT method usage to port 1863.

        The first is completely outside of squid's control. The
        second requires an adjustment to safe_ports in the current
        version's configuration file and the latter requires an
        adjustment to the secure/SSL ports.

        The proxy referenced may well be a Messenger proxy, not an
        HTTP one.

        You need to find out this information from the Messenger people.
Received on Mon Dec 13 1999 - 10:14:03 MST