Re: [squid-users] username and password in TRANSPARENT mode

Hi,

Adrian Chadd wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 10, 2007, Neil A. Hillard wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Adrian Chadd wrote:
>>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2007, Neil A. Hillard wrote:
>>>
>>>>> It doesn't work reliably? :)
>>>> Doesn't it? You'll have to cite specific examples. I can't think of
>>>> one problem I've had that's related to basic auth not working as it
>>>> should (as long as you don't count configuration faux pas!)
>>> Transparent interception with proxy basic authentication?
>> Not valid - it was never designed to do that. We repeat the question -
>> if the browser doesn't know a proxy is there then why should it
>> authenticate to it?
>
> And I'm saying it shouldn't, thats not how stuff was intended, and
> the fact that stuff "kind of sometimes mostly maybe" works is busted.
> People keep -wanting- to try it though.
>
> We're in agreement!

OK, matter settled! I pity the next person to ask this question! :-)

                                Neil.

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