Some, but not all, changes can take effect with a squid -k reconfigure So, for example if you edit ACLs you can apply them without restarting squid. James Zuelow....................CBJ MIS (907)586-0236 Network Specialist...Registered Linux User No. 186591 > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Roland [mailto:R_O_L_A_N_D@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, 29 May, 2009 10:36 > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: restarting squid without affecting clients? > > Hello, > > this might be common knowledge to some of you.. > but as I'm still fine tuning my squid setup. I need to > restart squid for the > new changes in squid.conf to take effect. > needless to say with each restart browsing stops for about 30 > seconds or so > till squid boots up again... > is there any way to force the changes to take effect without > affecting > users? > >