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What is Proxy Server ?

Proxy Server controls client computer s access to the Internet. It blocks the users from accessing undesirable websites and hides the internal identity of the network. It improves performance by storing webpages locally. It is generally used to share internet from one machine to several clients. 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 :A Simple Proxy (ie to share server) A Caching Web Server A Firewall

How Proxy Server works ?

Web Request for www.yahoo.com From : 192.168.0.253 To : 210.10.152.15 Web Reply from www.yahoo.com From : 210.10.152.15 To : 192.168.0.253

Proxy Proxy www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com Server Web Pages Server Web Pages
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192.168.0.253 192.168.0.253

Cached Cached

www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com

210.10.152.15 210.10.152.15

Linux Linux Client Client 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1

Client Client

192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2

How Proxy Server works ?

Proxy Proxy www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com Server Cached Server Cached 192.168.0.253 192.168.0.253
Web Page Web Page
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www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com

210.10.152.15 210.10.152.15

Linux Linux Client Client 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1

Windows Client Client 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2

Requirements

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

Proxy Server Configuration

Proxy Proxy Server Server 192.168.0.253 192.168.0.253

www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com

210.10.152.15 210.10.152.15 Linux Linux Client Client 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.1

Windows Client Client 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.2

Configuring Proxy Server

Install the package by using one of the installation methods Install the package by using one of the installation methods [root@comp1~]# mount 192.168.0.250:/var/ftp/pub/RedHat/RPMS/ /mnt [root@comp1~]# mount 192.168.0.250:/var/ftp/pub/RedHat/RPMS/ /mnt [root@comp1 ~]# cd /mnt [root@comp1 ~]# cd /mnt [root@comp1 ~]# rpm -ivh squid* --force --aid [root@comp1 ~]# rpm -ivh squid* --force --aid

Open configuration for editing Open configuration for editing [root@comp1~]# vi /etc/squid/squid.conf [root@comp1~]# vi /etc/squid/squid.conf

/etc/squid/squid.conf

To change the options To change the options http_port 3128 http_port 3128 cache_dir ufs /var/spool/squid 100 16 256 cache_dir ufs /var/spool/squid 100 16 256 visible_hostname linux-squid visible_hostname linux-squid acl our_networks src 192.168.0.0/24 acl our_networks src 192.168.0.0/24 acl business_hours time S M T W H F A 09:00-17:30 acl business_hours time S M T W H F A 09:00-17:30 acl test url_regex www.yahoo.com acl test url_regex www.yahoo.com http_access allow our_networks business_hours test http_access allow our_networks business_hours test

Proxy Server

To restart the Proxy services To restart the Proxy services [root@comp1 ~]# service squid restart [root@comp1 ~]# service squid restart

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Configuring Proxy Client - Linux

Configuring Proxy Client Configuring Proxy Client [root@comp1 ~]# elinks [root@comp1 ~]# elinks

Text Mode Text Mode

In Elinks window In Elinks window Go to Setup menu and Select Options Manager .. Go to Setup menu and Select Options Manager In the Protocols ,,select on Http .. In the Protocols select on Http Select the Proxy Configuration option. Select the Proxy Configuration option. In Host and port number ,, select Edit .. In Host and port number select Edit Type Proxy IP address and Proxy Port No. Type Proxy IP address and Proxy Port No. Then select Save and OK .. Then select Save and OK Close Close

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Configuring Proxy Client - Linux

Configuring Proxy Client --Graphically Configuring Proxy Client Graphically Open Mozilla / Firefox .. Open Mozilla / Firefox Go to Edit menu and Select Preferences .. Go to Edit menu and Select Preferences In the General ,, click on Connection Settings .. In the General click on Connection Settings Select the Manual Proxy Configuration option. Select the Manual Proxy Configuration option. In the Http Proxy box, type Proxy IP address In the Http Proxy box, type Proxy IP address In the Http proxy Port box, type Proxy Port No. In the Http proxy Port box, type Proxy Port No.

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