Thats all true, but what is the client to proxy protocol?
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> From: Carey Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2001/12/24 Mon PM 01:13:06 GMT+12:00
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Any recommended web mail viewers
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> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> > I agree with the second part of your statement, but my
> > interpretation of the rfc's (whether wrong or right) and squids use
> > of the 'CONNECT method' make me believe otherwise, please give
> > examples that prove your statement.
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> The dialogue between client, proxy and server goes something like:
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> * Client connects to proxy, and sends CONNECT server:port.
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> * Proxy connects to server on port.
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> * Proxy returns 200 OK to client.
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> * Client and server send SSL handshake information to each other,
> with the proxy just forwarding the raw data.
>
> The proxy doesn't even need to know how SSL works - it just sets up
> two TCP connections and forwards any data at all between them, be it
> SSL version 1, 2 or 3, TLS, or ssh.
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> Carey Evans http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/c.evans/
>
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