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How to configure SQUID in Linux

Jan 31st, 2006 07:43
nagsen_l, Sunny Anthony,

For configuring SQUID, the configuration file is /etc/squid/squid.conf.

Edit the squid.conf in Vi editor,do the following changes.

1. Line no 53, Enable it.

2. Then go to # ACCESS CONTROLS
   
    Line no 1800, do add the rules as per your needs. Follow the 
examples and rules specification mentioned above. 

3. Line no 1841, allow or deny the new rule mentioned by you in step 2. 

Then, restart the squid service. 

In the client side, in the browser configuration, do enter the server 
ip addres in proxy setting. Which will allow the client to access the 
internet via server. 

Any doubts, do reply.