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Old 10-18-2007, 09:58 PM   #1
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visible_hostname used for?


Now i'm studying the squid proxy
but as the cofnig file squid.conf including
this line :visible_hostname ,
i've tried to look for an answer about what is it used for
but no so good.
Anyone knows help me !Thanks!
 
Old 10-19-2007, 02:53 AM   #2
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it's what the server should call itself on things such as error pages or permission denied repsonses.
 
  


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