bypass.config

The bypass.config file contains static bypass rules that Content Gateway uses in transparent proxy mode. Static bypass rules instruct Content Gateway to bypass certain incoming client requests so that they are served by the origin server.

The bypass.config file also accepts dynamic deny bypass rules. See Dynamic deny bypass rules.

You can configure three types of static bypass rules:

• Source bypass rules configure the proxy to bypass a particular source IP address or range of IP addresses.
• Destination bypass rules configure the proxy to bypass a particular destination IP address or range of IP addresses. For example, you can bypass origin servers that use IP authentication based on the client’s real IP address.
• Source/destination pair bypass rules configure the proxy to bypass requests that originate from the specified source to the specified destination. For example, you can route around specific client-server pairs that experience broken IP authentication. Source/ destination bypass rules can be preferable to destination rules because they block a destination server only for users that experience problems.