RE: [squid-users] restricting download of .exe files ....

This should be written up for the FAQ with a few examples. Has to be one of
the most common questions that passes this list.

-----Original Message-----
From: Schelstraete Bart [mailto:bart@schelstraete.org]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 4:16 PM
To: Kenn Murrah
Cc: 'squid'
Subject: Re: [squid-users] restricting download of .exe files ....

> Thanks for the help (I actually did try to find this answer but
> couldn't ... and decided to ask the list for its help (thinking that
> was, in fact, the purpose of the list.))
>
> Anyway, let me ask a followup question .... what if I want to disallow
> all .exe files EXCEPT those from microsoft.com? is that possible?
> Feel free, as I know you will, to tell me to RTFM, but any help in
> locating the right place in the right FM would be greatly appreciated.

You can first create an acl to allow anything to microsoft.com , and
then specify the acl to block .exe files.
That's what I'm using in the live environment.

rgrds,
          Bart

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