Dear Amos, I added children=7 at the end of the following line at file squid.conf : external_acl_type win_domain_group ttl=120 %LOGIN c:/squid/libexec/mswin_check_lm_group.exe -G children=7 Even I restart the SQUID 2.7.STABLE4 windows version, the cache.log still show it only use 5 process 2008/12/11 03:19:50| helperStatefulOpenServers: Starting 7 'mswin_ntlm_auth.exe' processes 2008/12/11 03:19:51| helperOpenServers: Starting 5 'mswin_check_lm_group.exe' processes Pls advise. Regards, Chris Lee -----Original Message----- From: Amos Jeffries [mailto:squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 18:04 PM To: Chris Lee Cc: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: win_domain_group processes are busy Chris Lee wrote: > Hi, > > I got following warning at my Squid NT box: > > 2008/12/10 16:55:14| WARNING: All win_domain_group processes are busy. > 2008/12/10 16:55:14| WARNING: up to 5 pending requests queued > 2008/12/10 16:55:16| aclMatchExternal: 'win_domain_group' queue overload. > > Question: how to increase number of win_domain_group process? Looks like an external ACL which means the children=N option. http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/external_acl_type/ Amos > > Regards, > Chris Lee > > > This message and its attachment (if any) are strictly confidential and sent > to the designated recipient(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, > please notify the sender by e-mail and delete this message and its > attachment (if any) from your computer system immediately . Century City > International Holdings Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited, Regal Hotels > International Holdings Limited, its respective related subsidiaries, > associated companies and affiliates do not guarantee this message and its > attachment (if any) are free of computer virus and would not accept any > liability whatsoever arising from Internet transmission. -- Please be using Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE5 or 3.0.STABLE10 Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.3 or 3.0.STABLE11-RC1 This message and its attachment (if any) are strictly confidential and sent to the designated recipient(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete this message and its attachment (if any) from your computer system immediately . Century City International Holdings Limited, Paliburg Holdings Limited, Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited, its respective related subsidiaries, associated companies and affiliates do not guarantee this message and its attachment (if any) are free of computer virus and would not accept any liability whatsoever arising from Internet transmission.