[CC'ing LIH back for completeness]
>>>>> "Pankaj" == Pankaj kaushal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Pankaj> Raj Mathur wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to use Squid or Apache to act as a reverse proxy
>> for an SSL-enabled Apache server? Squid is currently proxying
>> a part of the site over HTTP, while the HTTPS section is going
>> direct.
Pankaj> The only problem I see with reverse proxying of HTTPS is
Pankaj> encryption.
Pankaj> If you are OK with content going plain text between
Pankaj> webserver and proxy, its easily solved by installing
Pankaj> mod_ssl and a certificate on the proxy, so that the actual
Pankaj> secure session is between the browser and the proxy, not
Pankaj> browser and webserver.
Pankaj> Another way could be to have a SSL between Webserver and
Pankaj> Proxy, and a different one between Webserver and Browser.
Yeah, i was wondering if we could have Squid proxy the SSL connection
from the server to the client itself. However it appears that that's
not possible
(http://www.squid-cache.org/mail-archive/squid-users/200005/0744.html)
(URL may wrap)
It also delineates the two methods you've suggested. I guess I'd need
to do one of those.
Pankaj> I would think lots of people would have done this,
Pankaj> Strangely enough, I could not locate a document to do this
Pankaj> step by step. Be the first to document it and get 10
Pankaj> brownie points :).
I couldn't locate the document either, which is why the list as last
resort :) Do Not Ask On Ye Mailing List What Google Can Answer for
Ye. Or Yahoo, for a small sub-set ;)
Regards,
-- Raju
--
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