Re: [squid-users] Slow google etc

mån 2003-04-28 klockan 13.45 skrev adrian.wells:

> The upstream proxy is at a remote site via a (effective) direct line, we can
> not bypass. Only search engines are affected (AFAIK).

Then you ARE inside a firewall.

> The upstream proxy does not appear to cache.

Irrelevant.

> I have added the line...
>
> never_direct allow all
>
> and it now works :-) but what is the affect of this line on the rest of my
> config? I don't fully understand the FAQ.

This line tells Squid that you are inside a firewall and Squid MUST NOT
attempt to go direct to the origin server even if Squid thinks it is a
waste to use a parent "cache".

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