On 20.06 16:02, Frank Wagner wrote: > i just want to make that clear. currently there seems to be no FTP proxy > available, which has user authentication and support for a partent proxies. hello, there is "frox", which is intercepting (incorrectly called "transparent") proxy that can redirect connections through another proxy There are some applcation proxies - jftpgw, ftp-proxy, but I must warn you that the FTP protocol does not support proxies like HTTP. That also means that user-provided authentication at proxy level is impossible. Teoretically you can authenticate using other protocols (maybe NTLM) that authenticate using other channels than FTP connection. You need to check. I hope I helped you a bit. > Is it possible to use squid for that? I know the documentation. Squid doesn't support ftp clients, but some clients support fetching files via HTTP proxy. > I have to use an ftp proxy before TrendMicro's Viruswall. > > intranet -> ftpproxy -> viruswall -> internet According to its documentation, frox supports scanning of downloaded files for viruses. > tell me if i'm wrong. but only squid has maybe the possibiliy to proxy ftp > with user authentication and parent proxy. so my question is, if i can > configure squid to do so? it's not a problem, but you can't use ordinary FTP client - squid is HTTP proxy so you'll need HTTP client. (maybe some FTP clients do have such extensions) > maybe some clients work good enough with squid and his ftp proxy > possibilities. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. BSE = Mad Cow Desease ... BSA = Mad Software Producents Desease
