How to Clear the Cache in Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 (811086)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to clear the proxy cache on a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 server.

MORE INFORMATION

To clear the proxy cache, stop the proxy service, and then delete the contents of the URLCache folder on the proxy server. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Stop the WinSock Proxy Server service:
    1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Services.
    2. Click Microsoft WinSock Proxy Service, click Stop, and then click Yes to confirm.
    3. When the service is stopped successfully, click Close.
  2. Start Windows Explorer, and then locate the following folder, where C: is the drive on which Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 is installed:

    C:\Urlcache

  3. Move or delete the contents of the Urlcache folder. By default, this folder contains the following folders:

    dir1
    dir2
    dir3
    dir4
    dir5

    When you finish this operation, the Urlcache folder will be empty.
  4. Quit Windows Explorer, and then restart the WinSock Proxy Service.

REFERENCES

For additional information about other caching issues that you may experience with Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

239495 Proxy User May Receive Old Data From a Web Site

307740 Proxy Server 2.0 May Return Old Expires Header from Cache

For additional information about Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/evaluation/previousversions/default.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2003
Keywords:KB811086
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