Squid starts as root and then becomes another user. It shouldn't pose a security risk - the amount of code running as root is very, very minimal. adrian On Wed, Feb 06, 2008, kk CHN wrote: > Hi People ; > > Thanks for your reply , thanks to Adrain Chadds tips . > I edited the init script & changed the squid user to root , now its > working for port 80 , > > I would like to clarify the following Three questions > > Question 1 ) Is there any security issues for running squid as root ? > > > > I am setting up my squid as http accelerator , so squid will handle > the request first , then handed over it to Apache (which is now Listen > on 81) then from Apache to my zope(which is on port :8080) > > > so what I added in squid is > > http_prot 80 accel vhost > > cache_peer 127.0.0.1 parent 81 0 originserver default > http_access allow from all > ############## > > my apache Listen on 81 > and the vhost entry for my site is like this > > NameVirtualHost *:81 > <VirtualHost *:81> > RewriteEngine On > RewriteRule ^/(.*) > http://127.0.0.1:8080/VirtualHostBase/http/demo.mysite.net:81/mysite/VirtualHostRoot/$1 > [L,P] > ErrorLog /var/log/apache/demo.mysite.net/error_log > CustomLog /var/log/apache/demo.mysite.net/access.log combined > </VirtualHost> > > > Previously This site was too slow when I use apache infront of zope > , so all request is coming to apche then apache Rewrite rule will hand > over the request to zope:8080 > > Now in the new setup squid is infront , > > question 2 ) how can I check to make sure the squid is handling all > the request first , and so its performance as an http accelerator ? > > question 3) I have a number of VirtualHost (name based) entries in my > apache , so running the sqid in front on port :80 , did accelerate > the speed of my vhost sites ? > > > > Looking for your valuable comments on this setup , > > I am looking for the pros/cons of this setup squid-->apache--> applications > > Thanks in advance for your valuable feedback as early as possible > KK -- - Xenion - http://www.xenion.com.au/ - VPS Hosting - Commercial Squid Support - - $25/pm entry-level VPSes w/ capped bandwidth charges available in WA -
