Is a caching proxy *just* for performance then with
no security value whatsoever?

Chris

On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 12:39:42PM -0800, Michael O'Keefe wrote:
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> >>Block all ports, redirect port 80 to a caching proxy and only
> >>allow that proxy access through port 80 on the firewall.
> >
> >What is value of redirecting all http traffic thru a proxy?
> >That just lets the proxy view the traffic that passes by
> >unless I'm mistaken.
>
> It's a caching proxy. So it caches it for you, and saves you hitting the
> 'Net the next time you get the same thing....
>
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