Re: [squid-users] Transparent vs manual proxy

On 24.05 10:00, Wennie V. Lagmay wrote:
> At present my clients manually defines the proxy and port address. I can
> configure my proxy server to be transparent,

I think you are speaking about intercepting proxies. The word "transparent"
in HTTP means something different.

> but i need to know some
> things: 1st is there a speed difference between transparent and manual
> proxy?

I don't think so.

> If some of my clients are already using tranparent proxy, can I
> configure my squid to be transparent and at the same time manual?

yes.

> what are the advantages and dis advantages of having transparent and
> manual proxy?

the only advantage of intercepting proxy is that using interception, you can
force proxying for clients that don't support it.

there are many disadvantages of intercepting, starting with impossibility
for things like ident string scanning and proxy authentization, ending with
protocol violation.

Do not use interception unless you must.

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