How do I add authentication to Squid?
jackblk/squid_proxy_tutorial.md
- Note. This tutorial is for Ubuntu & Squid3.
- Install squid & update. sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install squid3 sudo apt-get install apache2-utils.
- Setup the password store.
- Config squid proxy.
- Start the squid service.
- Restart the squid service and try proxy.
- Caution.
What is the default port of Squid?
3128
This is the port on which Squid listens for client requests. The default port is 3128 , but 8080 is also common.
What is the default configuration file of Squid?
squid.conf
The default Squid configuration file is located in the ‘/etc/squid/ directory, and the main configuration file is called “squid. conf”. This file contains the bulk of the configuration directives that can be modified to change the behavior of Squid.
What is Squid proxy server?
Squid is a Unix-based proxy server that caches Internet content closer to a requestor than its original point of origin. Squid supports caching of many different kinds of Web objects, including those accessed through HTTP and FTP.
What is Basic_ncsa_auth?
DESCRIPTION. basic_ncsa_auth allows Squid to read and authenticate user and password information from an NCSA/Apache httpd-style password file when using basic HTTP authentication. This password file can be manipulated using htpasswd.
What is the default Cache_mem configuration for Squid?
cache_mem. This entry determines how much memory Squid can use for particularly popular responses. The default value is 8 MB. This value does not indicate the real memory usage of Squid and can be exceeded.
What is squid log?
Squid Log Files. The logs are a valuable source of information about Squid workloads and performance. The logs record not only access information, but also system configuration errors and resource consumption (e.g. memory, disk space). There are several log file maintained by Squid.
What is Ncsa_auth?
Description. ncsa_auth allows Squid to read and authenticate user and password information from an NCSA httpd-style password file when using basic HTTP authentication. The only parameter is the password file. It must have permissions to be read by the user that Squid is running as. By default this user is proxy.
How do I install Htpasswd?
- Step 1 — Install the Apache Utilities Package. We’ll install a utility called htpasswd , part of the apache2-utils package to manage usernames and passwords with access to restricted content.
- Step 2 — Create the Password File.
- Step 3 — Configure Apache Password Authentication.
- Step 4 — Confirm Password Authentication.
How do I connect to Squid proxy server?
Adding Squid proxy authentication: After creating the password file, create the username and password running the following command, and fill the password fields when required, as shown in the screenshot. Then open the /etc/squid/password configuration file. Insert the following lines in the configuration file.