Re: [squid-users] Squid Block by file extension is not working.

On 24.06.08 13:09, Tuhin Black wrote:
> I have configure my squid to block some file by extension to prevent
> downloading. example,
>
> acl BlockExt url_regex -i \.mp3$ \.asx$ \.wma$ \.wmv$ \.avi$ \.mpeg$
> http_access deny BlockExt all

this does not block files by extention. This only blocks some urls enging by
such extension.

> i have discovered user can download mp3 from some specific web site.

users only need to add ? at the end of filename and squid will miss...

http://some.site.com/file.mp3?

or whatever names...

> Did i mis configure my squid? Pls help.

You need real content filter to block such files.

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