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Network Troublshooting => Linux Servers Support => Topic started by: johnbritto on March 27, 2006, 12:50:47 PM

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: johnbritto on March 27, 2006, 12:50:47 PM

Hi ,

I  installed squid-2.5.STABLE3-3.3E.i386.rpm  and its working fine.

My Question is How i  check wheather it is Transprant proxy or simple proxy

and how do i give authentaction on my squid, for accessing a particular users to access the internet . pls help me

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: gauravbajaj on March 28, 2006, 01:37:58 AM

hi
There is no special package for Transparent-proxy.., The configuration file is same whether u wana use it as simple proxy or Transparent proxy...


by default  the file name is squid.conf and location is :

/etc/squid/squid.conf


Other thing is that if u r giving ipaddress of ur Proxy Server on Clients Browsers ...then ur squid is simple squid ..

Transparent squid or proxy is that ..where u dont need to give Proxy Server Settings on Clients Browsers.

Means all web requets are automatically transffered to Proxy Server .., u need not to proxy server address on Client Side Browser settings,so its Transparent from users that whether they are using Proxy or Not

To make squid as Transparent proxy You need to REDIRECT the 80 port or web Requests to 3128 Port...

I.e U need to apply  iptables rules  to make squid as Transparent proxy ..Rest all things are somewhat similar


There is   tutorials available for squid which is written by RICKY, U can take help through that tutorial..If still u will find any difficulty  then post here.

Just go through this link

http://www.linuxsolved.com/forums/ftopic116.html


Gaurav

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: johnbritto on March 31, 2006, 11:17:40 AM

Hi Gaurav,

Thanks a lot , but one more doubt .........if i put authentation in simple proxy , and i checked through IE browser it is not asking the Username & passwd , can u give me the full step of that ............


Thanks & Regards
M.John Britto

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: Ricky on March 31, 2006, 06:23:28 PM

Search my post about NCSA authentication.

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: gauravbajaj on April 01, 2006, 06:47:05 PM

Hi

Yup Ricky is right, just search NCSA post here

U wana do some type of authentication on squid ..U can use NCSA authentication..Its good and easy to set-up


 Just click on below link, to see Ricky's Post :


http://www.linuxsolved.com/forums/ftopic657.html


You can  use this  link also :
http://www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-adv/squid.htm

Gaurav

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: johnbritto on April 05, 2006, 11:34:57 AM

Hi Gaurav & Ricky,

thanks for ur response , i configure Simply proxy server and put authentication also
and i go to browse thru IE its not asking the authentication.


Pls if u dont mind give me the full step by step configuration...............

Title: Squid Proxy
Post by: gauravbajaj on April 07, 2006, 01:43:56 PM

Hi
Just follow this link


siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-adv/squid.htm

Its very simple,,Just follow steps in that ...., I thk u will not find difficulty after this.., as its mentioned steps STEPS by STEPS configuration.

Gaurav