Re: [squid-users] Squid denying certain URL's?

Marius Etsebeth wrote:
> Hi people,
>
> I tried to download evaluation software from a site
> and got the error below. (I'm using squid version 2.4 stable 6
> on Mandrake 7.2.)
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> While trying to retrieve the URL:
> http://www.ipswitch.com/cgi/download_eval.pl
>
> The following error was encountered:
>
> Connection Failed
>
> The system returned:
>
> (113) No route to host
>
> The remote host or network may be down. Please try the request again.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> I had similar problems when I tried to access sites
> where the files were CGI files with ".cgi" extensions.
> However, when I removed the "hierarchy_stoplist cgi-bin ?"
> entry from the squid.conf file, I could access these particular
> sites.

What makes you think Squid is denying your request? The error you've
shown says it can't connect. Have you read the FAQ entry on running
Squid behind a firewall?

> I suspect if I tried to access .php sites, I may get the same error.
>
> Any reason for this and how do I fix it?

Probably read the Squid through a firewall section of the FAQ.

> A second question.
>
> Is it possible to set up squid inside a firewall
> so that firstly squid does the authentication and then,
> secondly, the firewall as well?

No.

> I suspect not. As far as I can figure out, HTTP is not happy
> with dual authentication methods.....

You suspect right.

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