Separate Account for Squid Proxy?
I have a DMZ with Ubuntu 11.04 on the web server and Ubuntu 11.10 on the applications server. I am thinking of setting the Squid proxy up on the web server in order to enhance security by having Squid keep a log of packets that go in and out.
I read here that on should have a separate account for Squid. But the article is pretty old and a more recent article about using Squid for security does not mention doing that. Also I am running a web site and it seems that I need to be logged into the account I am running the web site from. Any advice about whether I should have a separate account for Squid would be greatly appreciated. |
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I recommend installing it with your package manager and then reading /usr/share/doc/squid/README.Debian.gz and then decide if you want to (and how) to run as a dedicated user. Evo2. |
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Depends on how you want it set up really. But I would stick with separate accounts for separate tasks, just for logging purposes. But maybe it's easier to have one account for everything, but when the time comes to troubleshoot it may be harder to find the trouble point.
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Please check the README.Debian.gz as I suggested earlier. Evo2. |
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