Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Proxy-Proxy Authentication

0 helpful
6 replies

by gurjots

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

Hi,

Did anybody face this problem and was able to solve it. I
have gone thru the MS support website and tried all that
they say on solving it but got nowhere.

I have a simple setup where I am trying to connect the
proxy to an upstream proxy. The down stream proxy keeps
reporting an error that the server(downstream) is not configured for
authentication.

Rgds
GJ

6 replies

by maxwell edison

You can configure proxy server chains through the Routing tab on the Web Proxy Service dialog box. Only client requests for the Web Proxy service can be routed upstream because only the Web Proxy service uses caching.

Tip: WinSock and Socks Proxy Services do not support caching, chaining, or upstream routing.

To configure upstream routing, follow these steps:

1. Open the Internet Service Manager.

2. Double-click the Web Proxy service icon.

3. Click the Routing tab. By default, the Routing tab is configured only with the name of your proxy server and the Use Direction Connection radio button is selected. However, in Figure 2, the options have been modified as an example.

4. Ensure that the correct local server computer name appears in the “Use this Http Via Header alias for the local server.”

5. In the Upstream Routing section choose one of the following:

“Use direct connection” to route all Web Proxy client requests that aren’t resolved by the local Web cache to the Internet.

“Use Web Proxy or array” to route all Web Proxy client requests that aren’t resolved by the local Web cache upstream to another Proxy Server computer or array.

6. If you’re routing to an upstream Web Proxy or array, click the Modify button to configure the Advanced Routing Options dialog box (Figure 3). In this dialog box, you can configure the name of the upstream proxy server or array and the TCP port on which to contact it (usually 80).

(continued..)

by maxwell edison

.
.
As the proxy server or array name is entered, the Array URL text box will be filled in automatically. When the “Auto-poll upstream proxy for array configuration” checkbox is checked, the local proxy server queries the proxy array to get the latest routing and status information from the array before routing requests. There is also a place to enter user credentials in order to communicate with the upstream proxy server or array. This is only necessary if the WWW service on the upstream server doesn’t allow anonymous logon. You can configure a username, password, and the type of authentication you would like. Once you’re finished configuring this dialog box, click OK to implement your changes.

7. If you would like to configure a backup route, in case the upstream proxy server or array isn’t available, click the “Enable backup route” checkbox. Then configure the options (Figure 2), which are identical to those explained in steps 5 and 6— the only difference is that you are configuring a backup route.

8. Click OK to confirm your changes.

----------

The preceding instructions came from a very detailed and nicely illustrated article on the subject. The whole article is probably 30-40 times more in-depth than that which I pasted.

You can see the whole article and related links at the following site:

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/274/1.html#1

>> REMOVE SPACES from the pasted URL <<

Good luck,

Maxwell

by gurjots

I have already done all that needs to be done on the configuration end as illurated inthe Ans.1 My problem starts after all the configuring is done and the first user is re-directed to the upstream server. The local server is not able to validate using (Win NT CR)authetication.

by maxwell edison

In the “Routing within array” section, click the “Resolve Web Proxy requests within array before routing upstream” checkbox.

Use credentials to communicate within the array. This lets you set user credentials for upstreamrouting, in case the upstream proxy server doesn’t allow anonymous access. You can configure a username, password, and authentication type as Basic or NT CR.

(part of the same article I suggested in my first answer.)

Maxwell

by gurjots

I am not trying to build an Array. I am simply routing requests to an upstream proxy server. I dont think i mentioned it but at times it works like out of nowhere it will start working then if I have a power outage and either of the servers goes down the upstream routing will stop off course I can do a anonymous access but that is not what i want i want to be able to authenticate the downstream server as i will be putting more of them and will require to record the use.

by drfox

Have you got any trusts between your proxys domain and your upstream proxy domain.
If not create a 2 way trust between the 2 domains.

I have set up several upstream proxy, so should be able to help you in any way.

Please do not hesistate to contact me, by email or through a reponse to this question.

This discussion is closed to new replies.