Fw: [SQU] Replacing MS Proxy Server with Squid

From: Robert Collins <robert.collins@dont-contact.us>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 09:07:26 +1100

Sorry.. Outlook Express is not doing reply to all very well with
squid-users for some reason..

Duane/Adrian - any changes happen to the list config around 1.5-2 weeks
ago?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
To: <Tom.Williams@diversifiedsoftware.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:03 AM
Subject: Re: [SQU] Replacing MS Proxy Server with Squid

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Tom.Williams@diversifiedsoftware.com>
> To: <squid-users@ircache.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [SQU] Replacing MS Proxy Server with Squid
>
>
> >
> > It sounds like the MS Proxy client and MS Proxy server work like a
> SOCKS
> > proxy server and a "SOCKSifying" program, like SocksCap32.
> >
> > Tom
>
> Similar but different again. MS Proxy 2 actually has a SOCKS proxy AND
> the WINSOCK proxy AND the HTTP proxy.
>
> Rob
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Adam Lang" <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com> on 02/28/2001 01:15:10 PM
> >
> > To: <squid-users@ircache.net>
> > cc:
> > Subject: Re: [SQU] Replacing MS Proxy Server with Squid
> >
> >
> > It is "incompatible" because Proxy client is trying to do things
that
> Squid
> > is not made to do.. nor will ever do.
> >
> > Proxy client intercepts Winsock calls and talks to the MS Proxy
server
> to
> > route them. This involves traffic beyond HTTP. Also, I am sure it
> uses
> > proprietary protocols to talk to the MS Proxy. Basically Proxy
Client
> lets
> > you use Proxy Server as a cache/firewall for all TCP/IP traffic.
> >
> > MS Proxy Client is for ONLY MS Proxy server.
> >
> > You are sort of stuck. Drawback of using proprietary software.
Always
> a
> > pain when you want to move away from it.
> >
> > Of course, I way be wrong...
> >
> > Just to reiterate, Proxy Client seems to hijack the TCP/IP stack of
> the
> > desktop. That is why it probably doesn't work.
> >
> > Adam Lang
> > Systems Engineer
> > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "STEPHEN" <ssha@henleycol.ac.uk>
> > To: <squid-users@ircache.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 3:31 PM
> > Subject: [SQU] Replacing MS Proxy Server with Squid
> >
> >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > > I intended to replace our MS Proxy Server with a Squid server. The
> squid
> > > works on when being access from non-Windows 2000 workstations.
> However,
> > > I have 600 Win2K workstations on campus. These cannot use Squid
> because
> > > they have installed something called the "Microsoft Winsock Proxy
> > > Client." Workstations using the MS Proxy Client simply time-out
when
> > > trying to connect to Squid. In other words, simply changing their
> > > browsers to point at the Squid server is not sufficient, the Proxy
> > > Client needs to be disabled on each workstation. With the Proxy
> client
> > > removed (or by using a non-Win2k workstation with Netscape/IE,
> > > everything is OK).
> > >
> > > I can easily make all the Win2K workstations browsers point to the
> Squid
> > > Server as proxy using Active Directory, but there is no way of
going
> > > around all 600 workstations and removing the MS Proxy Client.
> > >
> > > What is making Squid incompatible with MS PC? Is there a
workaround?
> > > What does MS PC do? Effectively, Win2K workstations with MS PC
> installed
> > > cannot be moved over to Squid until a workaround can be found. I'd
> love
> > > to get Squid running, because MS Proxy Server has not nice
features
> like
> > > filtering, detailed ACLs etc...
> > >
> > > Hope someone can help!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Stephen.
> > >
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