Next, we need to create the passwd file. We do this by using the htpasswd command (part of the apache httpd package).
Navigate to /etc/squid and type mkdir etc/ then htpasswd -d -c passwd username The output will be:
[root@suretecsystemsproxy squid]# htpasswd -d -c passwd username New password: Re-type new password: Adding password for user username
now, change the file permissions so squid can read it, As root type:
chown -R squid:squid /etc/squid/etc/passwd chmod 600 /etc/squid/etc/passwd
Issue the command squid -k reconfigure and test. Test by changing the appropriate settings in your favourite browser.
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You can debug squid to check everything is working by issuing squid -X. If you are unsure of any options when using any command line tool, always add --help onto the end of it. | |
You should be presented with the following prompt:
