Re: [squid-users] Via off not working

On Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:33:41 +0300, George <izghitu_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On another server I have the same setup working and not showing the
> Warning. When I go to www.whatismyipaddress.com it does not detect me
> as proxy.
>
> On the new server with this warning I am detected as proxy thus Via is
> still on.

www.whatismyipaddress.com uses many other means than just Via to figure out
if a proxy is present. Thus your logic is flawed whether or not your are
right.

>
> How do I disable it?
>

You just did. IIRC with "via off" squid does not _add_ a new Via header and
not add its own details to existing Via.
You may still be using a proxy from some other network between you and
whatismyipaddress.com, or they may be finding any one of a number of other
small details.

My advice: don't be ashamed of the proxy. Only change the absolute minimum
of client information. Both the request and reply are technically the
intellectual property of someone else.

Amos

> Please advise
>
> On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Leonardo
> Rodrigues<leolistas_at_solutti.com.br> wrote:
>> George escreveu:
>>>
>>> I compiled squid with --enable-http-violations. Whenever I put in
>>> squid.conf:
>>> via off
>>> When I start squid it says: WARNING: HTTP requires the use of Via
>>> and it's still on
>>>
>>> What did I do wrong?
>>>
>>
>> You did wrong just on the interpretation of what you're seeing on
>> cache.log.
>>
>> WARNING is not an ERROR. It's just WARNING you that 'HTTP requires the
>> use
>> of Via' ... and which you have just disabled.
>>
>> There's nothing wrong, you've successfully disabled the Via thing.
>>
Received on Tue Aug 04 2009 - 23:39:30 MDT