Alexander Daniloff wrote:
Hello SuSE folks!
Could somebody answer me in what cases we need to use squid proxy server? Should I use it if I have static IP with 24x7 dedicated analog connection. I'm not running currenly any CGI scripts or an active web site context. And also should I use squid server if I get an xDSL connection with static IP?
I have VMware installed and run Win98 inside that for my other half's benefit. The VMware session is configured only to allow the guest OS to have IP access to the host system (SuSE Linux) and no further. In order to allow IE4 to browse the internet I run squid (port 8080) on Linux and point IE4's proxy server settings at that. So, if you just have one standalone system connected to the internet via your xDSL, then there's no real reason to run Squid. But if you're system is also connected to an internal (private) network and you want systems on that network to be able to browse the web, then you will need to run squid to give them access. John