Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S690 User Guide
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Cisco IronPort AsyncOS 7.1 for Web User Guide
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Chapter 5 Web Proxy Services
Configuring the Web Proxy
Step 5
Submit and commit your changes.
In-Use Connection
Timeout
Timeout
Enter how long the Web Proxy waits for more data from
an idle client or server when the current transaction has
not been completed.
an idle client or server when the current transaction has
not been completed.
For example, if a client opens a connection and sends
only half of the request, the Web Proxy waits for the
amount of time specified for the client side reserve
timeout for the rest of the request before closing the open
connection.
only half of the request, the Web Proxy waits for the
amount of time specified for the client side reserve
timeout for the rest of the request before closing the open
connection.
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Client side. The maximum number of seconds the
Web Proxy keeps a connection open with an idle
client.
Web Proxy keeps a connection open with an idle
client.
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Server side. The maximum number of seconds the
Web Proxy keeps a connection open with an idle
destination server.
Web Proxy keeps a connection open with an idle
destination server.
Default is 300 seconds for both client and server side
reserve timeouts.
reserve timeouts.
Simultaneous
Persistent
Connections (Server
Maximum Number)
Persistent
Connections (Server
Maximum Number)
Enter the maximum number of connections (sockets) the
Web Proxy keeps open with servers.
Web Proxy keeps open with servers.
Headers
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X-Forwarded-For. Choose whether or not to
forward HTTP “X-Forwarded-For” headers. Default
is Do Not Send.
Note: If the network contains an explicit forward
upstream proxy that manages user authentication or
access control using proxy authentication, you must
enable the X-Forwarded-For header to send the client
host header to the upstream proxy.
forward HTTP “X-Forwarded-For” headers. Default
is Do Not Send.
Note: If the network contains an explicit forward
upstream proxy that manages user authentication or
access control using proxy authentication, you must
enable the X-Forwarded-For header to send the client
host header to the upstream proxy.
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VIA. Choose whether or not to forward HTTP “VIA”
headers in HTTP requests from clients and HTTP
responses from servers. Default is Send.
headers in HTTP requests from clients and HTTP
responses from servers. Default is Send.
Table 5-1
Web Proxy Settings (continued)
Property
Description