Re: [squid-users] My ignorance or Squid lack this?

On Wednesday 25 June 2003 17.59, Mohsin Khan wrote:
> Ok, I can limit downloads, but this is not ths
> solution, this is just a backdoor way out, there
> should be more control over client sessions, A GUI
> interface or command line utility, that can alter
> individual sessions.

I am of the opposite, considering manual tools as a backdor way out
from a poor system..

Properly running systems should be self-regulating where possible not
requiring manual intervention to correct bad situations. delay pools
is one very good tool for making self-regulating systems.

> There are certain java aplications that are embeded,
> and for them using socks it not possible, they use
> HTTP, more over certain XML applications work in the
> same manner.

If they really use HTTP then they will in most cases not care if the
proxy is restarted, as long as the proxy is restarted in a timely
fashion.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Wed Jun 25 2003 - 11:33:06 MDT