My example: test:/etc/squid # cat /etc/squid/deny.files \.mp3$ \.exe$ /etc/squid/squid.conf: acl test src 1.1.1.1 acl all 0.0 acl downloads url_regex "/etc/squid/deny.files" http_access deny downloads test http_access allow test http_access deny all -----Original Message----- From: jijo [mailto:jijos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:59 AM To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [squid-users] Extenel ACL blocking in Squid > Hai > I have squid server > I want to block the downloading .exe .mp3 files > so i created one block.txt in /etc/squid/block.txt > > in tht i specified like this > \.exe\?.*$ > \.mp3\?.*$ > \.wms\?.*$ > \.mp4\?.*$ > > then in squid.conf i enter like this in the ACL part > > acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 > acl blocked url_regexp "/etc/squid/block.txt" > > then in the http acces part > > http_access deny blocked > then i restart my squid service then i got the error > > > 2005/01/29 15:27:04| squid.conf line 1684: acl blocked url_regexp > "/etc/squid/block.txt" > 2005/01/29 15:27:04| aclParseAclLine: Invalid ACL type 'url_regexp' > 2005/01/29 15:27:04| squid.conf line 1726: http_access deny blocked > 2005/01/29 15:27:04| aclParseAccessLine: ACL name 'blocked' not found. > 2005/01/29 15:27:04| squid.conf line 1726: http_access deny blocked > 2005/01/29 15:27:04| aclParseAccessLine: Access line contains no ACL's, > skipping > > how to configure ACL correctly > > thanks in advance >