> http_port *myip*:9876 You are configuring Squid on 9876 port.Check if there any service is running. netstat -na | grep 9876
>authenticate_program /usr/lib/squid/ncsa_auth /etc/squid/passwd >acl users proxy_auth "/etc/squid/passwd" >acl password proxy_auth REQUIRED What is the permission of /etc/squid/passwd file.Change it for only accessible by the root. >http_access deny users >http_access allow all >proxy_auth_realm Squid proxy-caching web server You are denying all users in the /etc/squid/passwd authentication file. > Do you think that's enough and secure? > I wish no-one can access it > except me, with my login and password. Do you want to restrict the access from anyother system using your login and passwd,then deny their ip settings except your ip-address to your particular login . acl rootuser proxy_auth <your-user-login> acl rootip src <your-ip-address> <snip> http_access deny !src rootuser Select a exact position to put this http_access in the http_access lists. Regards, Muthukumar. --- =============== It is a "Virus Free Mail" =============== Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.651 / Virus Database: 417 - Release Date: 4/5/2004
