RE: [squid-users] controlling https tunnels

From: Henrik Nordstrom <hno@dont-contact.us>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 11:25:40 +0200 (CEST)

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Elsen Marc wrote:

> That is the user responsibility and software or enforcement tools
> won't be able to change the mind-security-state of a person.

No, but an enforceable policy combined with tools to try to detect when
people is breaching the policy does..

> As stated 443 is a standard for SSL servers don't think, there will be too
> many instant messengers e.d. around offering services on that port. As it is also
> privileged (for instance).

There is very many servers abusing 443 for non-SSL traffic.

But there is even more servers abusing HTTP for non-web traffic, including
several instant messengers, chat programs etc.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Wed Aug 04 2004 - 03:25:44 MDT

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