Re: [squid-users] Hotmail issues

EB wrote:
>
> I am attempting to implement a simple squid cache server on Solaris 2.8.
> I've tried Squid 2.3stable3 and 2.4.snapshot, from source from package,
> either way same results.
>
> Using a pretty stock configuration (i.e. completely stock accept for an
> acl to allow me to use it)

 That's nearly impossible ; you should e.g. have valid cache
 dir etc. in squid.conf for proper operation.

 - I would review squid.conf, even for minimal operation.
 - Try 2.4STABLE6 as your standard version.

>
> The issue: when a user tried to login to hotmail.com, you see an accept
> in the log, then the page times out.
>
> I've read through the archives of this list and other sites that claim
> an ACL to not cache hotmail will fix. The FAQ on squid-cache.org says to
> use:
>
> hierarchy_stoplist hotmail.com
>
> None of this works. Debug gives no relevant data. Can anyone make any
> suggestions?
>
> Also, has anyone seen a simple user interface for adding (don't cache
> this site) acl's? Something I can hand off to tier 2 support people to
> use? (webmin and the like work fine, but I think it's still too much for
> them)

  - I don't need any special acl, for hotmail to work, I am using
  2.4.STABLE6 on Linux, well the squid version is not that
  important in relation to this problem.

  - The only issues you can get with hotmail, or ssl sites , is
  if you use transp. proxy and have no solution for ssl connection
  for instance.

  - If the browser is using a proxy conf setup ; then hotmail should
  work fine; provided the squid box has an ok internet access path en
  configuration.

  M.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Edward Brookhouse
> Senior Unix Engineer
> Phillips International, Inc.
> 301-340-7788 x3514
> 703-898-3828 Cell

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