Proxy server configuration

[sachinj]

What is Proxy Server ?

1. Proxy Server controls client computers
access to the Internet.
2.It blocks the users from accessing undesirable websites
and hides the internal identity of the network.
3.It improves performance by storing webpages locally.
4.It is generally used to share internet from one machine
to several clients.
5. Squid Proxy is widely used as Proxy because it provides
many features & is an open source.

Squid Proxy Server

Squid proxy can be configured as :-
    (i)  A Simple Proxy (ie to share server)
    (ii) A Caching Web Server
    (ii) A Firewall

Requirements

  (i) Packages
     squid-2.5.STABLE6-3.i386.rpm
  (ii) Port Numbers
      3128 (default)
  (iii)Configuration File
   /etc/squid/squid.conf
  (iv)  Service
    squid
  (v) Daemon
      squid

Configuring Proxy Server

1.Install the package by using one of the installation methods

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[root@comp1~]# mount 192.168.0.250:/var/ftp/pub/RedHat/RPMS/ /mnt
[root@comp1 ~]# cd /mnt
[root@comp1 ~]# rpm -ivh squid* --force --aid

2.Open configuration for editing

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[root@comp1~]# vi /etc/squid/squid.conf
3.To restart the Proxy services

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[root@comp1 ~]# service squid restart
Thanks