Re: [squid-users] Squid log details - HTTPS tunnel detection

From: Henrik Nordstrom <henrik@dont-contact.us>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 19:00:25 +0200

ons 2007-05-23 klockan 17:46 +0100 skrev Markus Moeller:
> Is it possible to log the bytes in and out of a connection made with the
> CONNECT method. ? I am looking at identifying users misusing the SSL
> connection as a "remote access" solution and was wondering if byte in/byte
> out ratios could be used to identify the misuse without decrypting the
> session.

Squid only keeps a single total counter for CONNECT requests. To get
them split you need to extend the code to keep two counters.

> Are there other known ways besides IP-address/hostname blacklisting to
> identify HTTPS tunnels ?

Most isn't actually using SSL, so a IDS system looking for odd traffic
in CONNECT requests will trap many of them (but not all).
 
Regards
Henrik

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