Re: [squid-users] Help configuring acl our_network rule

From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:16:48 +1300

On 11/10/10 22:33, Hosting Studio Services - Domains wrote:
> Hello everyone, I'm new here.
>
> I'm running Squid 2.6 STABLE 21 version on my VPS .
>
> I need a little help configuring my Squid.
>
> I am using the acl_our network parameter to manually add my ISP dynamic IP address each time as I need my proxy (I'm the only one who needs it, no other users involved).
>
> I know that my provider has IPs ranging from
>
> 78.134.1.1 to 78.134.130.255
>
> What should my acl our_network be so that that entire range of IP addresses is included and accepted as valid so that I don't have to manually edit the .conf file each time my dynamic IP changes?
>

acl our_networks src 78.134.1.1-78.134.130.255

It's best to stick some form of authentication on it as well.

Regular ISP networks are under constant scan from other users and
infections seeking ways to transmit themselves. If you open any port
with ISP-wide access permissions it's likely to be only a matter of
minutes before someone or something other than you is using it.

Amos

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Received on Mon Oct 11 2010 - 10:16:55 MDT

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