cache_effective_user error

i ran squid with no -z for the first time *uum* (RTFM) and i got the
cache_effective_user
error. I then uncommented the default settings in squid.conf but i
still get the error when i
try to run squid -z

Can anyone help?

1999/03/04 09:16:25| Squid is not safe to run as root! If you must
1999/03/04 09:16:25| start Squid as root, then you must configure
1999/03/04 09:16:25| it to run as a non-priveledged user with the
1999/03/04 09:16:25| 'cache_effective_user' option in the config file.
FATAL: Don't run Squid as root, set 'cache_effective_user'!
Squid Cache (Version 2.1.PATCH1): Terminated abnormally.
CPU Usage: 0.020 seconds
Maximum Resident Size: 0 KB
Page faults with physical i/o: 0

Thanks
Emile
Received on Thu Mar 04 1999 - 00:52:31 MST