RE: [squid-users] Bypassing Squid for local address destination

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 apmailist@free.fr wrote:

> # TAG: always_direct
> # Usage: always_direct allow|deny [!]aclname ...
> #
> # Here you can use ACL elements to specify requests which should
> # ALWAYS be forwarded directly to origin servers. For example,
> # to always directly forward requests for local servers use
> # something like:

> Have I mistaken "local servers" for , say, "intranet servers" ?

No, but you have mistaken the context of the comment.

The context of the comment is what Squid should do with the request once
th client has sent the request to Squid, not what clients should do with
the request. This is the context of every directive in squid.conf (Squid,
not client).

If you do not have any cache peers then going direct is the only available
option to Squid so using this directive then does not make much of a
difference then. But say for example that you are normally using a parent
proxy at the ISP, parent company or whatever. It then makes a big
difference.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Wed Oct 20 2004 - 03:34:58 MDT