[squid-users] Re: Numeric IP, in-addr issues

From: Adam Aube <aaube01@dont-contact.us>
Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 14:43:25 -0400

ocl@arayan.com wrote:

> Using squidGuard, we deny access to sites/links that are
> numeric IP links. e.g. http://123.123.123.123/something.html

Why? What benefit does it provide?

> Similarly, when I write to webmasters of the site concerned,
> it does not automatically follow that the guy running the site
> understands that it is not a good idea to use numeric IP links.

A good idea? Probably not. But doing so does not violate standards.

I can think of no reason to justify such wholesale blocking.

Adam
Received on Fri May 07 2004 - 12:42:36 MDT

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