[squid-users] Interpretation & logging of redirector responses

From: Rick Matthews <RedHat.Linux@dont-contact.us>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 23:31:37 -0600

Is Squid logging this properly?

A user requests www.not-allowed-here.com. Squid sends the request
to a redirector. The redirector responds with the url to blocked.cgi
which explains to the user why the request was blocked. Squid makes
an entry to access.log that contains the not-allowed-here.com url,
the byte count of the blocked.cgi page, and 'TCP_MISS/403'.

The 403 is the correct choice, but why doesn't Squid use
'TCP_DENIED/403' instead? The definition of '403' is Forbidden, aka
denied. Squid uses 'TCP_DENIED' when it blocks based upon one of its
acls, and at least one reporting program (SARG) keys on the
'TCP_DENIED' to recognize blocked attempts.

Is there a good reason why Squid shouldn't log TCP_DENIED/403 for
standard redirects? It would correct a big flaw in reporting. And
the option is always there for the redirect program to use '301:' or
'302:' if necessary, thus bypassing the 'TCP_DENIED/403' status.

If there is a downside to this I don't see it.

Rick Matthews
Received on Thu Oct 31 2002 - 22:32:34 MST

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