That should have read: >cache_peer parent 8080 7 no-digest no-query no-netdb-exchange default >login=username:password name=proxy >cache_peer parent 443 7 no-digest no-query no-netdb-exchange default >login=username:password name=proxyssl Apologies for that. Gareth On Tue May 8 13:18 , "gje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" sent: >Just seems odd. > >I have put in the following > >cache_peer parent 8080 7 no-digest no-query no-netdb-exchange default >login=: name=proxy >cache_peer parent 443 7 no-digest no-query no-netdb-exchange default >login=: name=proxyssl > >and then further down: > >cache_peer_access proxyssl allow CONNECT >cache_peer_access proxyssl deny all >cache_peer_access proxy deny CONNECT >cache_peer_access proxy allow all > >So browsing through Squid, onto the upstream proxy on port 8080 works fine. When I try and access >login.live.com on port 443/https then I get challenged for my upstream details again - . These >details have been confirmed as correct and are the same and as they always >have been. > >I must be missing something simple then if there is no bug. > >GJE > >