set Linux host to use squid proxy for Internet connections

carltm · 12-12-2009, 06:23 AM

I have a squid proxy set up to filter access to the Internet
and it works well on clients where I have set up the proxy
configuration in the browser.

I want to use this proxy for a Linux host without configuring
any of the apps. Basically I want to take away the gateway
and force all connections to go through the proxy. Is there
any way to do this?

18Googol2 · 12-12-2009, 08:00 AM

It's called tranparency proxy. Pls google it for more info.

But you can only route traffic according to port (80), not by protocol. So if a webserver is running on port 8000, the client will make direct access to that server, not proxy server.