> Hello list, > > We have a Squid 2.5.STABLE5 setup with proxy authentication > on a Debian > box. The problem is that whenever we use apt-get, we need to export > http_proxy env variable. > > Now my question is, can I make requests to a particular domain (like > http.us.debian.org) to bypass the proxy auth? Check the FAQ on access controls.
> > My second question is what does always_direct and never direct mean. I > couldn't understand the concept reading the docs. Will someone please > explain it to me as if I'm a 6 year old. ;) > These directives are only relevant when SQUID is configured to use cache_peers (parents). They control in which cases for instances parents should be bypassed and connections to remote webservers should be made directly , or not. These directives do not control, however, clients usage of a particular SQUID 'instance'. (Often users are confused here). I personnally would have given these directives another name for instance, such as : parents_allowed yes|no no_parents_allowed yes|no M.
