Proxy server

patrickv

patrickv

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can somebody give me a good guide in setting up a proxy server from scratch ..including what OS to use , creating proxy user accounts,blocking porno stuffs etc...(not that i really need this right now) but im gonna set one up and see how it works.
 
Linux OS

Squid proxy

its good, can even limit bandwidth useage to clients on an invidual basis if you wish.

http://www.squid-cache.org/

This should probably go under the networking section of the forum however, really this isn't just a software package
 
dragon2309 said:
so thats EXACTLY what i just posted then..... good research there
Click to expand...

Well there is a difference...

1) the link you posted took so long to load I closed it out, fasterfox timed it at 15 seconds and it was only like 70% loaded. So, I closed it down.

2) Your link also implies that squid caching proxy can only be ran on redhat, which is not true. I pointed the guy to the actual project page of the squid proxy.

Since you can run squid on any flavor, debian, suse, fedora, gentoo, mandravia, etc and for a linux novice your link could have been misleading.

However, I finally did let the link load and yes it is very similar however, it was also very short and not as detailed as the actual project site. If you launch the squid wiki page it is loaded with 1000s of how to, FAQ, and config pages.

I just thought the resource I posted was better, and let the person learn more is all.
 
BTW..im currently downloading a Fedora linux ISO. will it get the job done ?
or should i use an official REDHATLinux ?
 
you can use any flavor of linux and generally redhat is not that bad at all, fedora core is their open source version and should work about the same.

It is really a preference of control, and how you want to control the system itself. I typically stick with SuSE because I really like the sax2 and yast managers, and it helps me take control of everything from an easy to use control panel system via GUI.

I recomend you download a bunch of LIVE ISO files of different distros, try each one out individually and then install the one you like the best. There is no best distro out there, there are only ones that are better in some aspects; and a lot of time that aspect is opinion. With a Live DVD you can boot off the dvd and run the OS as if it was installed and try things out.

Another good thing about Linux is the virtual machines. Once you get it up and running get some vm ware and run some virtual machines and try other virtual installs and even run your server as a virtual system first and test it out before you go live.
 
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