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Old 04-14-2004, 07:57 AM   #1
davidas
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What're the essential configurations needed to get a basic Squid running?


Can anyone provide a quick-start guide to setup a basic Squid? I have read /etc/squid.conf, but I thought it might be better to get a basic squid running and then fine-tune from there.

Also, is a DNS required in the intranet for Squid to run properly?

Thanks !
 
Old 04-14-2004, 11:04 AM   #2
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> Can anyone provide a quick-start guide to setup a basic Squid?

There is not that much for a basic setup in squid.conf:
- specify where the squid cache is,
- specify where the logfiles are, if any (access.log, cache.log)
- allow access from your intranet by an appropriate acl rule.
And you are done.

However, do not forget to initialize the squid cache by running squid with the -z option the first time you start it (but squid will warn you if you forget it).
Do not forget that squid will only start if you have a working internet connection, unless you start it with the correct option to disable dns lookup at startup.

> Also, is a DNS required in the intranet for Squid to run properly?

It is not a must, if you have some working dns server IP addresses in /etc/resolve.conf.
However, it may speed you up if you have a local dns server, or at least a dnscache.
 
Old 12-19-2005, 10:22 AM   #3
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hi all linux friends
I use fedora core 4, kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4,and squid-2.5stable9-7,and i am use transparent proxy.
my squid.conf

transparent proxy
httpd_host vertual
httpd_port 80
http_port 192.168.16.1:3128
icp_port 0
icp_query_timeout 0
maximum_icp_query_timeout 2000
dead_peer_timeout 10 seconds
acl QUERY urlpath_regex cgi-bin \?
no_cache deny QUERY
cache_mem 32 MB
cache_swap_low 90
cache_swap_high 95
maximum_object_size 4096 KB
minimum_object_size 0 KB
maximum_object_size_in_memory 8 KB
ipcache_size 1024
ipcache_low 90
ipcache_high 95
fqdncache_size 1024
memory_replacement_policy heap GDSF
cache_dir ufs /var/spool/squid 2000 16 256
cache_access_log /var/log/squid/access.log
cache_log /var/log/squid/cache.log
cache_store_log /var/log/squid/store.log
emulate_httpd_log on
debug_options ALL,1
dns_nameservers 69.88.15.66 69.88.15.67
redirect_rewrites_host_header off
wais_relay_port 0
request_header_max_size 20 KB
request_body_max_size 0 KB
refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080
refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440
refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320
positive_dns_ttl 6 hours
negative_dns_ttl 1 minute
range_offset_limit 0 KB
forward_timeout 4 minutes
connect_timeout 1 minute
peer_connect_timeout 30 seconds
read_timeout 15 minutes
request_timeout 5 minutes
persistent_request_timeout 1 minute
client_lifetime 1 day
half_closed_clients on
pconn_timeout 120 seconds
shutdown_lifetime 30 seconds
# ACCESS CONTROLS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
and i use INSERT YOUR OWN ROOL
acl heartnet src 192.168.16.1/255.255.255.0
acl user1 src 192.168.16.23
acl usertime time 09:00-10:00
http_access allow heartnet
http_access allow user1 usertime
http_access deny user1
http_access deny all

but its does work, i want 192.168.16.23 user only access internet mornning 9pm to 10 pm.
plz where i am wrong
 
Old 12-20-2005, 01:02 AM   #4
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hello,baki:

Quote:
and i use INSERT YOUR OWN ROOL
acl heartnet src 192.168.16.1/255.255.255.0
acl user1 src 192.168.16.23
acl usertime time 09:00-10:00
http_access allow heartnet
http_access allow user1 usertime
http_access deny user1
http_access deny all
acl usertime time 09:00-10:00 is wrong syntax, correct it to
acl usertime D 09:00-10:00
And the last ACL is deny all, so no need to http_access deny user1
 
Old 12-20-2005, 02:52 AM   #5
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thank jiawj to reply,but not apply, maybe its work,
hi i want istall upadte version squid,i want update by yum,i uninstall yum,but how is install newer version yum,from internet,if update squid then need change of my existent squid conf. file

I use fedora core 4, kernel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4,and squid-2.5stable9-7,and i am use transparent proxy
 
Old 12-21-2005, 01:14 AM   #6
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don't worry about squid.conf, the config-file can apply the newer version of squid
 
Old 02-24-2006, 11:02 AM   #7
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dear brother jiawj!
can u send me the squid.conf complete configuration file. i have running my network using these ip addresses, 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254.
i m new to use linux. and want help of you. plz help me to setup my network and also internet sharing with squid proxy. i will be very thank ful to you.
 
  


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