Re: Squid httpd_accel forwarding loop

On Tue, Dec 28, 1999 at 12:45:14AM +0000, Chris Ison wrote:
> ok first I have tried to set squid as a httpd_accel and as a proxy cache
> with apache and squid being on the same box. But no matter what
> configuration I tried it would always result in a fowarding loop no
> matter who or where tried to access the webpages, even people just
> visiting our site and didn't have us setup as a proxy. This occured
> locally as well with bowser set to use the proxy and not to use the
> proxy.
...
> can anyone please assist as I have a small link and feel that
> httpd_accel will help but I also need the proxy to save bandwidth.

I can't address the question of why your configuration doesn't work, or
even whether it should, but I wanted to address one misconception here:

Running squid as httpd_accel will *not* save any bandwidth on your
upstream link. Since squid would be fetching from apache, on the same
box, all URLs requested by outside users and feeding them up your link,
there's no opportunity for savings. All it does is complicate the
configuration.

The main advantage of httpd_accel is when you have a slow and
overloaded web server which can not be changed or upgraded, and you
want to speed up its delivery of static web pages. This doesn't match
the case in your configuration, so you may as well skip it.

 
> Also I cannot run squid or apache on another box seperate to each other
> so a same box solutioon is needed please.

I recommend you use squid only as a proxy and not as an accelerator,
and run Apache on port 80 as usual. This will work and be much simpler.

  -- Clifton

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