The following lines I have added to the squid.conf file cache_peer 10.65.0.32 parent 3128 3128 no-query login=PASS prefer_direct off My institution proxy also connects to the port 3128. A window keeps appearing for authentication even after entering the username and password. Is there any thing with the lines I have added? On Sat, 15 May 2010 19:28:12 +1200, Amos Jeffries wrote > jyothi wrote: > > Thanks! I got your point. I have one more doubt, my institution proxy needs > > authentication. When I configured my browser with squid proxy, it was asking me for > > uname and password. when I enter my institution username and password it is not > > accepting. When I saw in FAQ it shows how to authenticate for squid, now I have to > > forward to other other proxy so how can I resolve this? ( means how my insti proxy > > resolves the authentication when the request is coming from squid)? > > The cache_peer option in squid.conf which points Squid to the > institution proxy will need to have the "login=PASS" (exact text) option > set. > > > > > On Sat, 15 May 2010 18:14:30 +1200, Amos Jeffries wrote > >> jyothi wrote: > >>> Thanks for the quick reply. I am using firefox, there I can only specify one proxy (that > >>> is presently institution proxy), may be I don't know, could you please elaborate? > >>> > >> Perhapse I misunderstood you. > >> You said you already read the FAQ titled "How do I configure Squid > >> forward all requests to another proxy?" > >> > >> That FAQ explains how to configure Squid to use the institution proxy. > >> > >> Your browser only needs to be configured for the one single proxy it is > >> talking to. Squid. > >> > >>> On Fri, 14 May 2010 23:26:25 +1200, Amos Jeffries wrote > >>>> jyothi wrote: > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> I have a doubt, I am using a proxy enabled network (which is provided by my > >>> institution). > >>>>> My browser is configured with the corresponding proxy in order to access the web > > pages. > >>>>> I want to use squid proxy in order to serve some of my needs. I can't configure > > browser > >>>>> with the squid as I need to my institution proxy to access the web. So all my requests > >>>>> first should go to squid proxy then to the institution proxy. I did this by > > reading the > >>>>> faq (How do I configure Squid forward all requests to another proxy?). But now my > > doubt > >>>>> is how would I ensure that first my request is going to squid and then to my insti > > proxy > >>>>> (as my browser is not configured with the squid)? > >>>>> > >>>> Since that Squid is using the Institution proxy you should configure > >>>> your browser to use the Squid. > >>>> > >>>> So you end up with this: > >>>> Browser -> Squid -> Institution Proxy -> Internet > > Amos > -- > Please be using > Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE9 or 3.1.3
