Re: [squid-users] many "parseHttpRequest: Unsupported method" found

From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:35:33 +1200

Siu-kin Lam wrote:
> Hi Amos
>
> Thanks for the reply.
> I found most "unsupported method" in cache.log are control-code included. I think they are come from some BT clients.
>

Ah, in that case there is nothing that can be done in squid.
You need to educate users on proper use of proxies with BT, if you think
its worth the effort.

Amos

> Thanks
> S K
>
> --- On Thu, 7/3/08, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
>> Subject: Re: [squid-users] many "parseHttpRequest: Unsupported method" found
>> To: lsk_at_rocketmail.com
>> Cc: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org
>> Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 9:44 AM
>> Siu-kin Lam wrote:
>>> Dear all
>>>
>>> I am using version2.7 stable 3 as a proxy server. I
>> have found many "parseHttpRequest: Unsupported
>> method" in cache.log.
>>> Is it possible to fix it?
>> If you know what the methods are supposed to be. Squid 2.x
>> has a
>> squid.conf option extension_methods ... which allows you to
>> name up to
>> 20 new ones which are allowed through.
>>
>> http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.7/cfgman/extension_methods.html
>>
>>> Also, could it change to allow any "Unsupported
>> method" by default ?
>>
>> The change is not easy and we have already done it in Squid
>> 3.1
>> (currently 3-HEAD) with no intentions on back-porting.
>>
>> Amos
>> --
>> Please use Squid 2.7.STABLE3 or 3.0.STABLE7
>
>
>

-- 
Please use Squid 2.7.STABLE3 or 3.0.STABLE7
Received on Thu Jul 03 2008 - 23:35:34 MDT

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