Re: [squid-users] basic questions on transparent proxy

From: Chris Robertson <crobertson@dont-contact.us>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:55:24 -0900

Anil Gunturu wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have a basic question on squid proxy in the transparent mode. Do I need to have the tproxy patch to the kernel for this to work?
> Cheers,
> -Anil
>

No.

The tproxy kernel patch allows the proxy to more fully masquerade as the
proxied client by sending out the HTTP request with the original
client's IP address as the source (versus using its own IP). Obviously
for this to work , the return traffic has to pass back through the proxy.

Chris
Received on Thu Jan 18 2007 - 13:55:31 MST

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