Re: Redirecting squid requests through an anti-virus proxy

> I would prefer the following:
>
>
> user +-------------------+ parent
> \ | Squid | /
> user -> -> ---+ +--- -> - parent
> / | | | | \
> user +-|---------------|-+ parent
> | |
> | |
> +-> antivirus >-+
>
> My idea is to configure squid this way:
> The cache_host_acl tells squid to use the antivirus proxy for user
> requests, and the antivirus uses squid as parent. For antivirus requests
> squid should use the "real" parents and neighbors.
> Unfortunately I must force squid to use the antivirus parent (with the
> firewall tag), but for the antivirus requests squid should not be forced
> to use a parent or neighbor and it must not cache the data!

I would use two squids then, and place the antivirus between them.

users -> squid with cache -> antivirus -> squid not caching -> parents/neighbors

Seems like the easiest way to me...

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