So I've installed Squid
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So its a caching proxy, and pfsense has conveniently provided client with an easy package install of it. Nice.
My question is - now that I've installed it - and I see mention of it under the "proxy service" tab, and the system tells me its started - is it actually accomplishing what it should be BY DEFAULT?
What do I need to configure,If anything?
I would hope that it will simply store a cache of X megs,the data of the most frequently viewed sites. IF it does this by DEFAULT, then i'd be happy.
(But I WAS looking for the option to say… SET the amount of megs squid can use?
I'd use all my remaining space :p)Thanks
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There are many posts on squid and also how to configure….just use the search function...
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I did.
And none of the threads refer to either of my inquisitions unfortunately (believe it or not).Which to reiterate are:
Does it start to perform its functions immediately upon install (IP detection websites also detect the PRESENCE of my proxy (squid), but is it caching?)
AND
How do I configure how much squid can cache
(I did find many ways of configuring OTHER things in search ;))
Truth be told. I asked here because I think i'd receive a speedier response :|
I suppose the squid website would have this information - shall check there now (my reward for laziness)…
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Have you installed squid before? Is this your first time using pfSense? If you have a box setup with pfSense and the Squid package is installed then the answer is yes, you will need to configure some settings. I've noticed with new installs of Squid it is missing some settings such as "allow user…" should be set, and if you want transparent proxy, then you will need to set that. Most of the other settings I just copied from one of my other boxes. Enable logging, if you want, and use this directory /var/squid/log also put in the proxy port of 3128, make sure the language is set correctly and you should be fine. You may even want to put something in for host name and administrator email. You will probably want to be using Firefox to browse since the IE's don't work for drop downs. Other than that you should change your cache options to what you would like to have and you'll be in business.
Good Luck.
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Have you installed squid before? Is this your first time using pfSense? If you have a box setup with pfSense and the Squid package is installed then the answer is yes, you will need to configure some settings. I've noticed with new installs of Squid it is missing some settings such as "allow user…" should be set, and if you want transparent proxy, then you will need to set that. Most of the other settings I just copied from one of my other boxes. Enable logging, if you want, and use this directory /var/squid/log also put in the proxy port of 3128, make sure the language is set correctly and you should be fine. You may even want to put something in for host name and administrator email. You will probably want to be using Firefox to browse since the IE's don't work for drop downs. Other than that you should change your cache options to what you would like to have and you'll be in business.
Good Luck.
Thanks for your accurate response! ^^
I happened to set all those options. Was just wondering if thats all I needed to do you know ^^. - I'm curious to know if there are any parameters that can be set sub Gui level. (?)
That is - ones I'd have to set using the console. - wish I could view the console via GUI :D lol.First time using PFs yes - but I've configured firewalls before :) - so I get around with it.
These other settings that you say you copy from your other boxes (upon a new install I suppose), are they just the ones we view in the web Gui? (saved to a config file no doubt).OR, are they some other configurable variables that the Gui doesn't display?
(Id like to set my cache size - you speak of cache settings - where do I find those!?) if you're aware.–-EDIT!--
my goodness.
I JUST realized there was a whole drop down tab of options on that page :o :o.
:p
Checking it out