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SSL Proxy The SSL proxy module implements the CONNECT method, an extension to HTTP that can be used to tunnel HTTPS requests. Since an HTTPS request is encrypted it is not possible to proxy it. It is therefore not possible to cache requests. be tunneled. Unfortunately, this also means that an SSL proxy can be used to tunnel any TCP/IP connection, something that might break your security scheme. Therefore, it is possible to limit the ports to which the module can connect. In Netscape terminology, a virtual server with this module enabled has become a secure proxy. | ||
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Outsiders might get access to your network by
connecting to the SSL proxy. Therefore, it is recommended that you
use security patterns to limit
access to this module to hosts within your network.
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