[OT?] URL rewriting

[OT?] URL rewriting

[David Leangen]

This may be a little off topic, but...

Can iptables do URL rewriting? I don't think so, but I thought I'd check
anyway.


What do you use for this? I'm interested in hearing about "best practices".



I was thinking about using Squid for this... or I guess there's mod_apache
as well.

What do you recommend?


Generally, I want to have one URL space as a public interface to my network.
Services will be provided internally from various ports at different IP
addresses, but all accessible publicly through the same URL space. IIUC,
this is "reverse proxying".


Thanks for the advice!!



Dave

Re: [OT?] URL rewriting

[Henrik Nordstrom]

On Wed, 12 Oct 2005, David Leangen wrote:

> Can iptables do URL rewriting?

You may be able to write a NAT helper doing this to a limited extent, but 
out of the box no.

Better to use a HTTP proxy.

> What do you recommend?

Well, Squid obviously, but then I am perhaps somewhat biased..

> Generally, I want to have one URL space as a public interface to my network.
> Services will be provided internally from various ports at different IP
> addresses, but all accessible publicly through the same URL space. IIUC,
> this is "reverse proxying".

It is.

Regards
Henrik

RE: [OT] URL rewriting

[David Leangen]

Ok, this topic is now officially OT...

> Better to use a HTTP proxy.
>
> > What do you recommend?
>
> Well, Squid obviously, but then I am perhaps somewhat biased..


Why do you recommend Squid? I am very interested.

I briefly checked out both, and this is what I concluded:

 - Squid seems more complicated to set up. Even after
   reading the docs, I still have no idea how to configure this

 - I asked how to do this on the mailing list, but I guess my
   question was too basic and nobody was interested in
   replying

 - Squid can do LOTS of stuff, but all I want is a reverse proxy

 - I already have an Apache installation and I know how to use
   reverse proxying


Despite this, I'm always interested in the "best" solution... I would indeed
be very curious to know why you think Squid is the best choice.


Thank you for sharing!!

Re: [OT] URL rewriting

[Emilio Casbas]

David Leangen wrote:

>Ok, this topic is now officially OT...
>
>  
>
>>Better to use a HTTP proxy.
>>
>>    
>>
>>>What do you recommend?
>>>      
>>>
>>Well, Squid obviously, but then I am perhaps somewhat biased..
>>    
>>
>
>
>Why do you recommend Squid? I am very interested.
>  
>
Obvious ;-)
http://www.squid-cache.org/volunteers.html.

>I briefly checked out both, and this is what I concluded:
>
> - Squid seems more complicated to set up. Even after
>   reading the docs, I still have no idea how to configure this.
>  
>
http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-15.html

> - I asked how to do this on the mailing list, but I guess my
>   question was too basic and nobody was interested in
>   replying
>  
>
patience,

> - Squid can do LOTS of stuff, but all I want is a reverse proxy
>  
>
http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-20.html

> - I already have an Apache installation and I know how to use
>   reverse proxying
>
>
>Despite this, I'm always interested in the "best" solution... I would indeed
>be very curious to know why you think Squid is the best choice.
>
>  
>
My personal opinion is that.
I have using squid for three years ago in many environments
chain proxy, reverse proxy, ssl proxy, filtering proxy...
and i`m agree too with Henrik.

Thanks
Emilio C.