On Tue, Oct 23, 2007, Sathyan, Arjonan wrote: > > Hi all, > > Please let me know whether Squid can be used as a SOCKS Proxy... I found > an article in unix.org, kindly let me know whether the below given > information was true... Can I use Squid as s SOCKS Proxy server?
No. > Reference: > > URL: http://www.unix.org.ua/squid/FAQ-4.html > > 4.10 Does Squid support Socks? > We would like to use Squid, but we need it to use socks to connect to > the world outside our firewall. > > No changes are necessary to use Squid with socks5. Simply add the usual > -Dbind=SOCKSbind etc., to the compile line and -lsocks to the link line. Thats for having Squid use a SOCKS proxy for its internet access. Just run a normal SOCKS proxy on the same box you run Squid; they'll coexist fine. Adrian -- - Xenion - http://www.xenion.com.au/ - VPS Hosting - Commercial Squid Support - - $25/pm entry-level bandwidth-capped VPSes available in WA -
