[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> We have installed Squid on one of our school servers and it is fast,
> very fast.
> Unfortunately we can't switch to it just yet as we have a problem.
> When we are on a web site that requires us to log on eg
> username/password - once we press submit the system just hangs
> doesn't want to know. We can get onto sites but if that site requires a
> logon it's just no go.
> We are desperate to move onto squid (and move away from *Microsoft*) but
> until we resolve this issue we can't.
>
> Some information about our Squid setup:
>
> Installed to Linux server.
>
> Linux � distribution is Clarkconnect (CC) 1.3 - which is Redhat 7.3. (we
> do not know Linux and wanted a turnkey solution). CC offers 2 choices �
> gateway and stand alone. Gateway installs firewall which is not required
> and adds complications in client setup. So we have set up as stand alone
> and added 2nd NIC for external access and then only installed Squid. To
> best of knowledge there is no firewall or other software installed.
>
> Squid � installed using apt-get from clarkconnect. Version 2.4. Not
> running in transparent mode (clients are all explicitly pointing to the
> proxy server via W2K GPO). Have tried installing 2.5 (in case of SSL
> problems) but wanted dependent applications and lack of Linux knowledge
> prevented further investigation and see below for SSL workround failure.
>
> Our proxy looks upstream to a parent proxy server at our ISP.
>
> Clients � in IE (or Mozilla � same problems occur with both) � proxy is
> set to point to the proxy server and port. We have tried pointing the
> SSL proxy to a different proxy server which should work ('cos it does
> when all settings point to it) - but it does not. [All Clients do work
> with identical settings (except ip and port) when pointing at MS Proxy,
> Netscape Proxy and Mailtraq Proxy servers].
>
> We have posted on CC forums without success.
>
> Problem exists on the following url:
> http://www.clarkconnect.com/forums/search.php?Catenter a subject and
> then click submit - client hangs. Same with several login pages/scripts
> on other websites.
>
> Does anyone know the answer?
In case of a parent ISP and no direct Internet access for your squid,
then you need :
never_direct allow al
in squid.conf
M.
