[squid-users] want ignore if the ips added to the interface and force running it

[Antony Stone]

On Thursday 11 January 2018 at 13:02:43, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote:

> >> On 11/01/18 21:50, --Ahmad-- wrote:
> >>> must the ip be attached on os interface so that squid use it as
> >>> outgoing address ? can squid use outgoing address that not being
> >>> attached to the interface ?
> >> 
> >> On Jan 11, 2018, at 12:07 PM, Amos Jeffries <squid3 at treenet.co.nz>
> >> wrote: No it cannot.
> 
> On 11.01.18 12:22, --Ahmad-- wrote:
> >is this squid limitation ?
> >
> >or
> >
> >kernel limitation ?
> 
> what about logical limitation? in order for software to use an IP address,
> that address must be configured in the system.

I'd say it's a networking limitation.  If Squid sends packets from an address 
which is not on the server, where will the reply packets end up and what use 
are they?


Antony.

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