I am having two problems with squid, I thought I had set things correctly, but it appears not! We use EMBC as our isp, so all non local traffic must pass through proxy.embc.org.uk, with local traffic not being routed externally. I have tried to do this with the config below, but with two problems. Local domain traffic is still routed to proxy.embc.org.uk We keep getting Dead parent cache errors, with all internet access blocked (as we don`t allow direct connections), this lasts for a minute or so and then clears. I have tried increasing the parent cache timeouts with no sucess. The question is what am I doing wrong? I have attached my full squid config, I am sure someone will spot the bloomer! Thanks for any advice. Rob Keeling Network Manager Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School /etc/squid/squid.conf http_port 81 icp_port 0 cache_peer proxy.embc.org.uk parent 80 0 no-query default connect-timeout=300 cache_peer 213.249.157.48 parent 80 0 no-query connect-timeout=300 acl alld dst 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 acl localip dst 10.4.172.0/255.255.253.0 acl localdns dstdomain .queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk acl localhostd dst 127.0.0.1 never_direct allow alld always_direct allow localip localdns localhostd dead_peer_timeout 300 seconds acl QUERY urlpath_regex cgi-bin \? no_cache deny QUERY peer_connect_timeout 300 seconds acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 acl manager proto cache_object acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255 acl SSL_ports port 443 563 acl Safe_ports port 80 # http acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp acl Safe_ports port 443 563 # https, snews acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http acl CONNECT method CONNECT http_access allow manager localhost http_access deny manager http_access deny !Safe_ports http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports http_access allow localhost http_access allow all icp_access allow all httpd_accel_with_proxy on httpd_accel_uses_host_header on append_domain .queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk -- I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by. - Douglas Adams