Re: [squid-users] squid as anonymous proxy server

J. Bakshi wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> If I transfer money to wirecard bank outside Germany it says
> " Please note that Wirecard is currently not offered in your country."
>
> But I have no problem to do the same when I'm in Germany.
>
> Hence I have installed squid version-3 in a dedicated server located in
> Germany. I have configured it to work as an anonymous server with
> nsca_auth. Configured firefox to use that proxy and it shows the German
> IP. Even I can do my transaction with wirecard.
>
> What still is knocking me is the resource required to run the squid.
> That proxy is only required to work as an anonymous so that I can get
> the German IP whenever required. IS there any way to cut down the other
> features of a standard proxy from squid , so that it will be only an
> anonymous proxy ?
>

What features are you looking to cut? Why do you feel that Squid is
using a lot of resources?

> The authentication is based on nsca_auth and the access is based on
> http. Is in not a security risk ? I mean the userid/password flows as
> plain text. HOw can I encrypt it with SSL ?
>

Use digest auth instead. No browsers perform proxy auth over SSL.

> Kindly enlighten me.
> Thanks
> ~~
>

Chris
Received on Thu Jan 29 2009 - 21:17:31 MST