Re: [squid-users] Force the caching of 302 responses without Expires header.[squid 2.5]

Hi,
I understand that it is requirement of HTTP protocol and in general
this would be very bad
idea. Here is why I need it.

This squid proxy is meant to be used only by my application. The
external webserver (my
application is using) uses 302 response as a cache busting technique.
I want to load test my application but not load the web server. Here
is a typical conversation
between my application (MyApp) and Webserver.

MyApp ---> GET http://webeserver?query=sample --- >Webserver

Webserver ---> REDIRECT to
http://webserver/performquery?query=sample&rand=<a_random_number>
--->MyApp

MyApp --->GET http://webserver/performquery?query=sample&rand=123 ---> WebServer

Myserver ---> OK (Actual answer to the query) --->MyApp.

For my load testing, if I can force cache the 302 response, and force
cache 200 response then MyApp would not be hitting the webserver
mercilessly.

Thanx,
HB

On 1/1/07, Henrik Nordstrom <henrik@henriknordstrom.net> wrote:
> mån 2007-01-01 klockan 09:26 -0800 skrev Hemant Bist:
> > Hi
> > Is there some workaround to have squid cache 302 responses that do not have
> > Expire header.[squid is acting as a web proxy]
>
> You defenitely do not want to do this if you are running as a web proxy.
> If you cache 302 responses without Expire header then every web site
> requiring forms based login will fail, plus a lot more sites..
>
> Why do you want to cache uncachable 302 responses?
>
> The above requirement for 302 is defined by the HTTP standard, not by
> Squid. See RFC 2616 10.3.3 302 Found
>
> Regards
> Henrik
>
>
>
Received on Mon Jan 01 2007 - 13:20:20 MST