You should also consider squid in accelerator mode. 
<http://squid.nlanr.net/>. 

BTW, apache works just fine when the moon is only 1/4 full but I've had
problems keeping the moon only a 1/4 full. 

Dean

On Tue, 15 Apr 1997, Chuck Murcko wrote:

> Apache isn't useful as the sort of proxy you need. You want something like
> http-gw or plug-gw from the Firewall Tool Kit (fwtk). You need to set your
> browser to point at the Apache server to use it as a proxy, since its
> intent is to be used as an outbound and relay proxy.
> 
> I assume you have considered the dangers in relaying RAW HTTP requests
> inbound through your firewall.
> 
> > 
> > >Number:         396
> > >Category:       mod_proxy
> > >Synopsis:       Proxy does not forward, instead returns a blank "Index of 
> > >/" page
> > >Confidential:   no
> > >Severity:       serious
> > >Priority:       medium
> > >Responsible:    apache (Apache HTTP Project)
> > >State:          open
> > >Class:          sw-bug
> > >Submitter-Id:   apache
> > >Arrival-Date:   Tue Apr 15 10:30:01 1997
> > >Originator:     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Organization:
> > apache
> > >Release:        1.2b8
> > >Environment:
> > Firewall running Linux 2.0.29, gcc 2.7.2, Pentium 166, 
> > Slackware 3.1 distribution, Phase of the Moon: 3/4 full
> > >Description:
> > I am attempting to use Apache 1.2b8 as an inbound proxy to our Web site.
> > The configuration is such:
> > firewall is named gatekeeper and has a CNAME record of www for the outside 
> > world
> > internal web host is named shotgun and has a CNAME record of www for the 
> > internal net
> > gatekeeper resolves www to the correct internal host, not to itself
> > 
> > When using Apache with the poxy module compiled in all access attempts 
> > produce
> > an Apache generated "Index of /" page that conains a .. entry.  Clicking on
> > the .. gets you no where.  I've tried the following proxy directives:
> > ProxyRequests On
> > ProxyPass /* http://www.gundaker.com/
> > and every derivative I could think of.  ProxyRequests by itself, multiple 
> > variations on ProxyPass all to no avail.
> > 
> > CERN 3.0a is currently working fine as an inbound proxy, and I haven't had 
> > any problems with it.  Our internal server is Netscape Commerce 2.1.  
> > This behavior also occured under 1.2b7.
> > >How-To-Repeat:
> > Please keep this URL confidential
> > To see this in action, try
> > http://www.gundaker.com:8089
> > to see what should happen try http://www.gundaker.com
> > >Fix:
> > 
> > >Audit-Trail:
> > >Unformatted:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> chuck
> Chuck Murcko            The Topsail Group             West Chester PA USA
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 

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