Proxy Server: Squid

• Squid - It is the proxy caching server

used in Linux.

• Handles the request from the local

clients for web access.

• It supports all popular internet

protocols including FTP, Gopher ad
HTTP.
 Service profile

• Packages - Squid

• Configuration files -

/etc/squid/squid.conf Daemons -

Squid

• Port number - 3128

Squid Configuration

Install the squid

package.

Open the squid

configuration file.
Squid Configuration

This is the default squid

configuration file if we want to
change the defaults then we can
edit the file.
Squid Configuration

3128 is the http

port.
Squid Configuration

Search for the acl access

control list
Squid Configuration
Create another acl named thano1 to
restrict the web access by time. Thus
here the web server can be accessed
during 18:30-19:30 only.

Search for http_access

in command mode. The specified range of IP
address are allowed to access
the web server by assigning
them in acl named thano.
Squid Configuration

This deny other IP addresses

except the IP addresses
mentioned in access lists

To allow the access lists thano

and thano1
Squid Configuration

Now restart the

squid
service.
Squid Configuration

To set the proxy get into

the mozila wizard.
Squid Configuration

Select preferences to
set the proxy server.
Squid Configuration

And select the option

proxies.
Squid Configuration

Enter the IP address of the

proxy server and the port
number.
Squid Configuration

Now the time is in between the

access time given in the acl so
we can access web server.
Squid Configuration

Here you can see that the access

is denied since the we are not
allowed to access the web
server in this time.