Re: [squid-users] basic squid conf - squid on unix, win2000 client ?

On Tuesday 19 August 2003 00.46, Kevin Nolan wrote:

> I don't quite get what squid is about - yet -
> but would be grateful for advice on most basic
> conf required for allowing a PC to gain web access
> through a Sun with an ISDN dial up connection with
> squid installed:

See QUICKSTART.

> - I want my PC (Win 2000), which cannot currently
> access the net, to be able to access web through the
> sun box
>
> Can squid help?

Yes. For access to the web.

Squid will however not help with access to other Internet services
like email (POP3/SMTP/IMAP etc), IRC, online gaming etc.

> Do I need httpd running on sun box?

No.

Regards
Henrik

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