Re: [squid-users] setting up a box as a proxy server which is being proxied by our schools proxy...

Irvin S Panes wrote:

> 1. Do i have to know the ip of our school's dns server. Or it is not necessary?

Depends. Usually helps.

> 2. Can i just port my working squid.conf file at home and paste it in my linux box
> assuming that the acls are change to the appropriate setting for our lab?

You most likely need to tell Squid about the parent proxy, just as you
need to configure your browser to use that proxy when connected
direcly..

> 3. Do i have to configure my proxy as a gw, even if it is already connected to the
> net and can be able to ping the proxy server and as well as the the PC's in our lab...

Only if you are playing with transparent proxying or other odd hacks of
similar caliber.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Thu Dec 06 2001 - 12:00:47 MST