[Fwd: [SLUG] squid proxy setup]

Another wishlist/todo item, for the archives. (Squid configuration via
.PAC files)

Rob

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> From: Ken Foskey <foskey@optushome.com.au>
> To: slug <slug@slug.org.au>
> Subject: [SLUG] squid proxy setup
> Date: 20 Nov 2002 09:00:38 +1100
>
>
> Schools net have disabled port 80 and I have to use the upstream proxy.
>
> As far as I understand it I have to setup the upstream under cache-peer
> and the type of parent.
>
> To actually find out the settings I 'should' be able to pull the .pac
> file and read it to find out the settings. Is there any way I can
> automate so that it uses the .pac file to find the upstream proxy so
> that reconfiguration is done in a 'normal' manner for the schools net
> administrators.
>
> Ta
> KenF
>
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