IPP Mail Archive: IPP> RE: TES> Outbound binary request bug in NetScape Proxy V2

IPP> RE: TES> Outbound binary request bug in NetScape Proxy V2

Zehler,Peter (pzehler@channels.mc.xerox.com)
Wed, 15 Oct 1997 08:32:51 PDT

All,
This bug is limited to version 2 of the Netscape Proxy. Version 2.53
works fine.
Pete

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zehler,Peter
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 11:11 AM
> To: Redirector IPP (E-mail)
> Subject: TES> Outbound binary request bug in NetScape Proxy V2
>
> All,
> At least in version 2 of the Netscape HTTP Proxy there is a
> problem. The proxy does not handle outbound binary data very well.
> Outbound requests that contains an 0xFF are truncated at the 0xFF.
> Inbound traffic works fine. This (I hope) is a bug in this particular
> version of the Netscape Proxy Server. (the current version is 2.5 and
> a prerelease of 3.5 is available) Just a heads up for anyone else
> testing with a Netscape proxy in there way.
>
> Pete
>
> __________________________________
> Email: pzehler@channels.mc.xerox.com
> US Mail: Peter Zehler
> Xerox Corp.
> 800 Phillips Rd.
> Webster NY, 14580-9701
> Voice: (716) 265-8755
> FAX: (716)265-8792
> __________________________________
> "I always wanted to be somebody,
> but I should have been more specific."
> Lily Tomlin
> __________________________________
>