Hi folks, Ubuntu-6.06.1-LAMP-server-amd64 dynamic IP squid This is only a test. I followed the "server guide" https://help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/serverguide/C/squid.html to install and configure squid and encourtered following problem; $ sudo /etc/init.d/squid restart * Restarting Squid HTTP proxy squid * Creating squid spool directory structure 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'biz_hours' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'M' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'T' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'W' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'T' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'F' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: '9:00-17:00' 2006/11/05 23:52:25| ACL name 'biz_hours' not defined! FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 1886: http_access allow biz_network biz_hours Squid Cache (Version 2.5.STABLE12): Terminated abnormally. 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'biz_hours' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'M' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'T' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'W' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'T' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: 'F' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| aclParseIpData: Bad host/IP: '9:00-17:00' 2006/11/05 23:52:52| ACL name 'biz_hours' not defined! FATAL: Bungled squid.conf line 1886: http_access allow biz_network biz_hours Squid Cache (Version 2.5.STABLE12): Terminated abnormally. [fail] * end * $ sudo cat /etc/squid/squid.conf # NETWORK OPTIONS # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # TAG: http_port # Usage: port # hostname:port # 1.2.3.4:port # #Default: http_port 8888 # TAG: no_cache #We recommend you to use the following two lines. acl QUERY urlpath_regex cgi-bin \? no_cache deny QUERY #Default: # hosts_file /etc/hosts # hosts_file /etc/hosts #Suggested default: refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080 refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440 refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320 # ACCESS CONTROLS # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # TAG: acl # Defining an Access List acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 acl manager proto cache_object acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 acl to_localhost dst 127.0.0.0/8 acl SSL_ports port 443 563 # https, snews acl SSL_ports port 873 # rsync acl Safe_ports port 80 # http acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp acl Safe_ports port 443 563 # https, snews acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http acl Safe_ports port 631 # cups acl Safe_ports port 873 # rsync acl Safe_ports port 901 # SWAT acl purge method PURGE acl CONNECT method CONNECT acl fortytwo_network src 192.168.24.0/24 acl biz_network src 10.1.42.0/24 acl biz_hours time M T W T F 9:00-17:00 # TAG: http_access # #Recommended minimum configuration: # # Only allow cachemgr access from localhost http_access allow biz_network biz_hours http_access allow manager localhost http_access deny manager # Only allow purge requests from localhost http_access allow purge localhost http_access deny purge # Deny requests to unknown ports http_access deny !Safe_ports # Deny CONNECT to other than SSL ports http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports # #http_access allow our_networks http_access allow localhost # And finally deny all other access to this proxy http_access deny all http_access allow fortytwo_network # added # TAT: http_reply_acess #Recommended minimum configuration: # # Insert your own rules here. # # and finally allow by default http_reply_access allow all # TAG: unique_hostname # #Default: # none visible_hostname weezie # TAG: coredump_dir # #Default: # coredump_dir none # # Leave coredumps in the first cache dir coredump_dir /var/spool/squid * end * Please advise how to fix this problem. TIA B.R. Stephen Liu