iptables and squid not letting secure sites?

[crys]

Hi All!,

I hv recently setup a proxy server with iptables and squid.

It won't let ppl get into some secure sites like banks. sp. www.sampath.lk/ or www.sampathnet.com/ (These are bank urls with SSL enabled)

I can log into https://172.16.50.254:10000/ my internal webmin, with no problem! or any other sites. This post is too done thru that proxy.

Can somebody suggest where the problem might be?. Or need I supply more info.?

Thx.

[Dolda2000]

Well, I have to admit that I don't have much experience with proxies, but I would imagine that they do cause problems with SSL, since part of SSL's function is to ensure privacy on the complete end-to-end connection. It's probably not impossible that the banks somehow detect your proxy as an evesdropper.

[crys]

Thanks 'Dolda2000'! , can you sort of recomend or atleast guide me for a remedy!.

Thx,

[Dolda2000]

Well, my point was really that if what I say is true, then there is no remedy, except not using a proxy at all.

I'm not sure if it is true, though. It's just a theory. You may want to contact the banks and check with them.

[adam7979]

did you allow port 443 to passthru your firewall? :P

[crys]

Yes, and I could log into sites with SSL enabled, eg. 'https://..' etc.