HowTo Run Squid Proxy Server in Windows XP

It is better to use Linux for this purpose. , You can make an experiment in your windows and switch to Linux.


installing squid on windows

Download squid for windows from :

http://squid.acmeconsulting.it/download/squid-2.6.STABLE18-bin.zip


Full Installation Instructions are in the documentation.


Change the c:\squid\etc\squid.conf from the default :


acl home src 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0 # (change it for your subnet)


http_access allow home


cache_dir aufs c:/squid/var/cache 1000 16 256


dns_nameservers 208.67.220.220


run the following commands :

mkdir c:\squid\var\cache

c:\squid\sbin\squid -z


Done,
Now your squid is ready.

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Categories: Windows XP