proxy server

[jerry]

how to configure proxy server

[kaushalpatel1982]

We have my post on this topic. you just need to search about your topic.

Below link provided example about it

http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples/

[aktiwari4u]

just search how to section number of post are there for this topic

[ksrao]

What is Proxy Server ?

1. Proxy Server controls client computers
access to the Internet.
2.It blocks the users from accessing undesirable websites
and hides the internal identity of the network.
3.It improves performance by storing webpages locally.
4.It is generally used to share internet from one machine
to several clients.
5. 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 :-
    (i)  A Simple Proxy (ie to share server)
    (ii) A Caching Web Server
    (ii) A Firewall

Requirements

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


Configuring Proxy Server

1.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 ~]# cd /mnt
[root@comp1 ~]# rpm -ivh squid* --force --aid


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


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

Thanks
Kolla Sanjeeva Rao
http://www.wiziq.com/online-tests/3685-user-creation-adminstration-in-linux.