Hi, Is there a way of handling the HTTP CONNECT method for a http backend that needs to connect to an SSL server? I’m trying to get HAProxy to act as a forward proxy and load balancer. This is because it’s already balancing internet traffic on each box as a sidecar through multiple squid servers. …

HTTP CONNECT method handling

wmanley April 11, 2024, 12:23pm 2

It can be done with lua. See my answer here: HAPROXY HTTP CONNECT method - #2 by wmanley

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