HOW-TO: Fix Squid3/SquidGuard auto-start after reboot

jimmy_1969

Hi,

Just want to do a short explanation how to fix the current issue with Squid3 and SquidGuard services not starting up automatically after a reboot.

User stephenw10 should have the credit for posting the solution here https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=90961.msg517751#msg517751.

But for some of us, the description might be a little too vague, so I took the liberty of explaining it in more detail in this post.

Impacted Packages
Squid3, release 0.2.8
squidGuard, release 1.9.14

Symptoms

After reboot, your squid and squidguard services does not autostart
Log file /var/squid/logs/cache.log contains numerous errors of

Shared object "libldap-2.4.so.2" not found, required by "squidGuard"

Root Cause
If using downloaded blacklists only, the required file/folder isn't created and at boot Squidguard fails to start filling the squid logs in cache.log with above error.

Work Around

Bring up a ssh session to monitor: tail -f /var/squid/logs/cache.log
In Proxy Filter Squidguard/Target Categories: Define a dummy custom target category. Name: Dummy. Description: Dummy custom target category (fix: squid & squid guard not auto starting after reboot). (remaining parameters blank)
In Proxy Filter Squidguard/Common Access Control List: In Target Rules, find your dummy target category and set access to deny to create the missing blacklist directory
Go to General Settings and select Apply to activate the configuration update
Your monitoring tail of cache.log will immediately start to scroll indicating successful implementation of the work-around
Advisable to do a Configuration Backup (Diagnostics/Backup/Restore)
Do a restart and validate that squid and squid guard services now successfully autostarts

B R

//Jimmy

rootchick

Thanks! This appears to work for squid 2 as well. :D

aGeekhere

It worked, been having this issue for a long time, thank you!!!

mzarrugh

Thank you for fixing this age old problem! Now would you kindly tell me how to transparently cache https (man in the middle) thanks! ;D

KOM

Now would you kindly tell me how to transparently cache https (man in the middle) thanks! ;D

Don't. It breaks the web and it hurts your brain. Use WPAD instead.

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/WPAD_Autoconfigure_for_Squid

HooKed

I had this same problem for a while until i found this post.
I'm using:

2.2.6-RELEASE (i386)
built on Mon Dec 21 14:50:36 CST 2015
FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p25

This still seems to be a problem in the current release I'm using.

As of now the "fix" still works as described above.

limarodrigo74

Hello my friends, some time ago I did a video explaining how to do this solution on pfsense, here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQf96j8TdjQ

Regards

mzarrugh

@KOM:

Now would you kindly tell me how to transparently cache https (man in the middle) thanks! ;D

Don't. It breaks the web and it hurts your brain. Use WPAD instead.

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/WPAD_Autoconfigure_for_Squid

Thanks. Is this good for caching HTTPS data or is it purposed for traffic filtering only? I'm more interested in caching to save on data.

redeyes

Thanks for post (Y)

I would like to emphasise on ( restarting ) your router

allxi

Package/Proxy Server: Cache Management/Local Cache/ Clear Disk Cache NOW and start Squid3/SquidGuard

chrcoluk

Hi guys, I added the dummy target but it still wont start, the log just shows it starts then stops immediately.

Tommyboy

@chrcoluk:

Hi guys, I added the dummy target but it still wont start, the log just shows it starts then stops immediately.

I have the same issue. Can't start squidguard :

pfSense 2.4.2-RELEASE-p1 (arm) on Netgate SG-3100
SquidGuard 1.16.4
Under 'General settings'-tab I entered the Balcklist URL : http://www.shallalist.de/Downloads/shallalist.tar.gz + clicked 'Download'
Under 'target directories'-tab I create a dummy category
Under 'Common ACL'-tab I selected some categories from the categories including my dummy category.
Under 'General Settings'-tab I enabled squidguard and tried to start. But it remains in SquidGuard service state: STOPPED
In the log I see that I starts and immediately stops.

Can someone please advise?

Thomas.

AMBEU Serge

Hello @Idawallace,

Thank you for the answer but this link does not mention a tutorial on the subject. Can you give us the direct link explaining how to solve the problem?

Best regards

sarasaunders

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AMBEU Serge

@sarasaunders Thanks to you for help, we will get back to you after our tests.

jennifercharles

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