Files aren't fed to the client until they have been downloaded in full and scanned. Just enough data is trickled to the client to keep the connection alive until the full file is received at the gateway.
Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter van der Does" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 7:03 AM Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid with Antivirus > What is it you want to scan on the proxy? > > I don't see the use of a scanner on a proxy myself. Files which you > download can not be scanned until they are downloaded completely and > then they are on the client allready anyway. > As for HTML/Javascript threads, I don't know how much you encounter > them, but I hardly do. > > For me, the neccesary anti-viurs places are, the mail gateway and the > clients. > > Greetz > Peter > > >>> "Antonio Lopez Mercader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12-11-2003 > 12:15:16 >>> > Hello, > > I have unsuccesfully tried to install Squirm/Virulator/Sophos > Antivirus > (Squid is working nice). > Not I am asking for technical support, but only want to know if you > think an > antivirus should be installed on the Proxy or just on the clients. > I need arguments to convince my boss to keep the proxy as light as > possible > =) > > Cheers, > > -------------------------------------------- > Antonio López Mercader > Departamento de Informática > Hospital San Jorge - Huesca (SPAIN) > -------------------------------------------- >
