“Squid is a free caching proxy server that runs on Linux and
many other operating systems. Many Linux users who have used Squid
have taken advantage of its simple setup, and ignore or overlook
its advanced features. Here’s an introduction to some of those
features and how to use them.“I’ll assume that you have already set up a basic Squid system.
If you need help on this, see the ‘Transparent Proxy with Linux and
Squid mini-HOWTO’ and the Squid quick start guide. Once you know
the basics, you can move on to advanced topics such as access
control lists (ACL), proxy authentication schemes, delay pools, and
blocking pornography…”
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