Re: [squid-users] Q: http accel

On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 04:01, Matt Kehler wrote:
> I'm trying to configure http acceleration with Squid 2.4.x... I'm used
> to doing it via 'reverse proxy' with Novell Bordermanager. What I need
> to do is:
>
> - configure Squid to act as http accelerator to TWO websites in our
> DMZ. One is http only, the other is http AND https

You need squid 2.5 to accelerate https sites.

> - keep Squid as our http proxy for all users.
>
> This SEEMS simple..but I don't have a test box right now. First of
> all..I believe I need to have ' httpd_accel_with_proxy on ' ..so Squid
> will act as a proxy AND a accelerator. Correct?

Yes.
 
> In order to reverse proxy to http://www.mydomain.com , I just need to
> add
>
> httpd_accel_host www.mydomain.com
>
> and thats it? I assume I do not need to add httpd_accel_port 80 as it
> is default.
>
> Then..to add another to http://webaccess.mydomain.com and
> https://webaccess.mydomain.com , I simply add another line as
>
> httpd_accel_host webaccess.mydomain.com

No, you'll need to use a more complex setup to do multiple virtual
hosts. See the squid FAQ for more information. I think the detail is
there, if not, come back here and we'll help out in more detail.
 
Rob