Linux Transparant Proxy

9 July 2007

Fast Way to Linux Transparant Proxy 

By. Efriel Elyasa, efriel_e@yahoo.co.id

Distro Debian (squid, iptables)

1. edit file /etc/squid.conf

    a. add / edit (for squid < / = ver 2.5 )

        httpd_accel_host virtual #(squid as httpd accelerator)

        httpd_accel_port 80 # (port used as proxy)

        httpd_accel_with_proxy on # (squid as httpd acellrator and as proxy)

        httpd_accel_uses_host_header on # Status Header on hostname from URL

    b. add/ edit (for squid < / = ver 2.6 )

        http_port 3128 transparent

2. add IPTABLE configuration for forwarding

    iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp –dport 80 -j REDIRECT –to-port 3128

3. add :

   echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/forwarding

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