[squid-users] cache_peer selection based on username

[roee klinger]

So basically I return a note with the “OK” response, which can be any string, for example “100”.

Then, I can use “100” as a normal ACL in squid.conf?

Thanks



> On Jan 10, 2021, at 17:36, Eliezer Croitoru <ngtech1ltd at gmail.com> wrote:
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> You should use a note acl for that.
> When you return the whitelisted client you should add a note which can be 1-100 or any other static string.
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> It works just out of the box.
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> From: squid-users <squid-users-bounces at lists.squid-cache.org> On Behalf Of roee klinger
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2021 5:33 PM
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> Subject: [squid-users] cache_peer selection based on username
>  
> Hey,
>  
> I am trying to figure out the best way to select cache peers based on the client username, I have read extensively but I cannot figure out the best way to do it.
>  
> so far I have:
> external_acl_type user_whitelist_external children-max=20 ttl=300 %>lp %>a script.sh
> acl whitelisted_users external user_whitelist_external
> http_access allow whitelisted_users
>  
> and:
> nonhierarchical_direct off
> never_direct allow all
> cache_peer 192.168.8.1 parent 101 0 proxy-only default name=proxy1
> cache_peer_access proxy1 allow whitelisted_users
> cache_peer_access proxy0.2 deny all
> cache_peer 192.168.8.2 parent 102 0 proxy-only default name=proxy2
> cache_peer_access proxy2 allow whitelisted_users
> cache_peer_access proxy0.3 deny all
>  
> ideally, script.sh checks if the request is authinticated and if it is, it selects the cache peer to use, is there some kind of way to achieve this with "Defined keywords" to select which cache peer to use or am I looking at this the wrong way?
>  
> What would be the best way to accomplish this?
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