RE: [squid-users] Squid / Firewall-1 question

> I have configured a single Squid box to authenticate roughly 6500 users
> inside a Gauntlet firewall and it works like a charm.
>
> We are however migrating to a new Checkpoint FW-1. The consultant of the
> co. installing the Checkpoint told me that I cannot use the cache peer
> setting bellow, as it causes problems with the Checkpoint FW. (Strange,
> as Gauntlet is quite happy with it.)
>
> (Note: IP address changed to protect the innocent :)
>
> cache_peer 10.0.8.2 parent 80 0 no-query default
>
> Is this true? Will I be able to use a single cache inside the Checkpoint
> firewall or would I need a second (parent) server outside the firewall?
>
> And why can't I use this rule?

Of course there is no problem for a single Squid inside your Firewall, it
doesn't matter whether it is Gauntlet or Checkpoint. If you use cache peers,
you have to define the according rules.
But what do you do with this rule? Do you have a parent or peer?

Hermann
Received on Tue Jul 30 2002 - 06:42:10 MDT