OK Matus, now I understand....but let me ask one more question: In explicit mode, is it possible that a given person with Squid advanced knowledge can see the plain text of the traffic? Because if this person is the admin of the proxy server, I think it may be a way to read the plain content of the connection user-remote server. Thanks a lot again !!! 2018-02-02 12:06 GMT-03:00 Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uhlar@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 02.02.18 11:42, Roberto Carna wrote: >> >> Dear, I can't understand an important concept: >> >> I know that in transparent proxy mode, I have to intercept HTTPS >> traffic in order to proxy and filter it. >> >> But I read in the pfSense's Squid help that in explicit mode there is >> no need to intercept the HTTPS traffic in order to proxy and filter >> it....why is this possible? I think the explicit Squid proxy has to >> intercept traffic in order to porxy and eventually filter it.... >> >> Please can you explain me this concept? > > > explicit mode is where the client explicitly connect to the proxy and asks > it to CONNECT to the server. There's no need to intercept the connection > because the connection is done to the proxy. > -- > 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. > WinError #98652: Operation completed successfully. > _______________________________________________ > squid-users mailing list > squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.squid-cache.org/listinfo/squid-users _______________________________________________ squid-users mailing list squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.squid-cache.org/listinfo/squid-users
