Squid Proxy used
Squid Proxy -
This is a great small proxy server and is used in places that have a lot of computers and only one small internet connection. It will cache websites locally on the hard drive, which makes it faster to open a web site the next time you visit it. There are hundreds of settings that you can change, and it is documented here:
I Installed squid proxy to improve my internet speed and to do content filtering. I installed the windows version 2.7.stqable4 – download here: After the download, I extracted the zip file to the root of drive C:
1). Extract Squid to c:\
2). Start / run / cmd (Go to dos prompt)
3). cd \squid\etc
4). copy *.default *. (this will copy the config files and remove the default extension)
5). Notepad squid.conf
6). Search for 3128 and change the prompt to 8080
7). Make other changes you need to fit your network. Example, DNS, ACL
7a). acl RULENAME dstdomain .www.domain.com #(Doesn’t cache this domain)
no_cache deny RULENAME
8). cd \squid\sbin
8a). Sqid -z to create the default cache folders
8b). Squid – tests your config for errors and runs (not recommend to always run this way)Do step 9 to install it as a service. This will make it startup on a reboot, and if it stops, will auto restart.
9). squid – i to install as a service (squid -r to remove the service)
A). net start squid (net stop squid to stop it).
B). Change your browser settings to point to the new proxy :
tools / internet options / connections / lan settings / Proxy: localhost Port:8080
C). Test your internet connection – open a web site like http://www.google.com
You may want to adjust the cache size from 10mb to 100mb in the c:\squid\etc\squid.conf file. You can change the location of the cache too. It creates log files by default in the
Squid circular logging. Is there a setting for this in the squid.conf file?
If not, on the windows side, I know I could set a schedule to delete the c:\squid\var\logs
access.log
store.log
I am looking for a way to block certain web sites. Do you have some settings I can use with Squid Proxy? I did see IPCOP, but I need a windows version. Thank you.
I found this blog that comes close to helping. Just need the windows version.
http://mkeadle.org/index.php?p=14
Commands to not cache sites:
Modify the squid.conf file and add the following lines:
acl RULENAMEIP dst 67.202.217.94/255.255.255.255
acl RULENAME dstdomain .rialtoschools.org
acl RULENAME dstdomain .echalk.com
acl RULENAME dstdomain .renlearn.com
no_cache deny RULENAME
no_cache deny RULENAMEIP
Download BIND – Windows DNS Server
http://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind9/9.5.0-P2-W1/BIND9.5.0-P2-W1.zip
ZONE FILE Example
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_file
//
// BIND configuration file
//
options {
// tell named where to find files mentioned below
directory “C:\WINDOWS\system32\dns\etc”;
// on a multi-homed host, you might want to tell named
// to listen for queries only on certain interfaces
// listen-on { 127.0.0.1; 10.11.12.0/24; };
};
zone “dkwizard1.servegame.com” IN {
// this is the authoritative server for
// dkwizard1.servegame.com info
type master;
file “dkwizard1.servegame.com.db”;
};
SARG – Does reports based on Squid proxy
http://sarg.sourceforge.net/welcome.php
Squid Analysis Report Generator is a tool that allow you to view “where” your users are going to on the Internet.
Batch file to auto delete logs and create a report using sarg
use the at command to do this at midnight
Status ID Day Time Command Line
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1 Each M T W Th F S Su 11:59 PM c:\squid\dellogs.bat
dellogs.bat
@echo off
echo Deletes log files daily and restarts squid
Echo Generating report…
C:\sarg\sbin\sarg.exe -p
net stop squid
echo Deleting logs…
del c:\squid\var\logs\access.log
del c:\squid\var\logs\store.log
net start squid