Re: [squid-users] what is the difference between transparent and reverse proxy?

Amos Jeffries schrieb:

>> Why should I use all directives for configuring a reverse proxy, if it
>> works with the setup explained above?
>> Or, am I missing something important here?
>>
>
> Yes. Transparent/intercept only works in the presence of NAT.
> It also is not possible to perform any form of authentication, HTTPS, or
> request modification without causing major problems to anyone who visits
> the site.
>
> All the old problems squid 2.5 has with virtual hosted domains, broken
> client software, DNS loops, and request forwarding loops can be tracked
> back to the reverse-accelerator mode using the transparent intercept
> mode like you describe.

Thanks for a good explanation.

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