Armin Marxer <mailto:armin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 17 June 2005 10:50 AM: > Sellner, Stefan <mailto:S.Sellner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote > on 17 June 2005 10:23 AM: > >> Hi, >> >> I have succesfully setup a squid instance (running as a >> service) on a Windows 2003 Server. >> Now I would like to setup a second instance. I followed the >> hints, but the second service starts and then stops >> immediately. >> Doing it all from the CLI, I get "Squid is already running! >> Process ID 3352", as if two squids parallel won't work. >> Each works fine, when it is started alone (CLI or as service). >> Starting the second one brings up the message above (with >> different PID). >> >> Any ideas? >> > > Your pid files are probably clashing.... > > Check: > > pid_filename directive in squid.conf > > HTH, > > Armin Just had a new thought ;-) When you install the service into Windows using the -i parameter don't forget to include The -f parameter for the 2nd squid.conf file. A