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CHAPTER 10: Using Proxies
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Log Connections / Maximum Log URL Length
Enables or disables logging of HTTP outbound
connections. When enabled, you can specify a
maximum Log URL length in bytes. The default is
1024 bytes.
Category
Specifies the category of HTTP request rules.
The Request Methods ruleset specifies HTTP
request methods that the proxy allows. Note that
the ruleset is configured to allow the listed rules,
and deny all other methods.
The most commonly used HTTP request methods
are Get, Head, Post, and Put. Some of the less
frequently used Request Methods may be
vulnerable to certain exploits and hacks.
Get
The GET method retrieves the information entity
identified by the Request-URI. This is the most
frequently used request method (RFC 2616).
Head
The HEAD method is identical to GET except that
the server must not return a message-body in the
response. The metainformation contained in the
HTTP headers in response to a HEAD request is
identical to the information sent in response to a
GET request. This method can be used for
obtaining metainformation about an entity without
transferring the body. This method is often used
for link testing (RFC 2616).
Post
The POST method is used to request that the origin
server accept the entity enclosed in the request as a
new subordinate of the resource identified by the
Request-URI in the Request-Line. POST allows a
uniform method for:
- Annotation of existing resources