Re: [squid-users] Squid Proxy in VMware

On 22/08/2012 11:21 p.m., Farkas H wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have installed a Squid proxy (2.7 windows) in a VMware (8.0.4) with
> NAT networking [1].
> The proxy is working inside VMware correct but cannot be accessed from
> the host network.
> I think I've to use port forwarding in VMware and tried these settings,
> - port forwarding in VMware [2],
> - host-browser [3],
> - squid.conf [4].
>
> I hope someone can help me and I appreciate any advice.

Port forwarding NAT is only required when the networks have overlapping
IP ranges and require NAT to fix that problem. Regular routing should
work fine.

>
> Cheers,
> Farkas
>
> [1]
> network: vmnet8
> subnet: 192.168.88.0
> mask: 255.255.255.0
> gateway: 192.168.88.2
> ip: 192.168.88.128
>
> [2]
> Port forwarding in VMware (version 8.0.4):
> --
> host port: 3128
> type: tcp
> vm: 192.168.88.128:3128
> allow active FTP
> allow any org. unique identifier
> config port 0 (?)
>
> [3]
> Host-Browser settings:
> --
> http-proxy: localhost
> port: 3128

Browser is connecting to localhost (127.0.0.1 or ::1) not one of the
192.* ranges. This might be the probem. It should be pointing at an
IP:port of the proxy.

> [4]
> squid.conf (version 2.7)
> --
> acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0
> acl manager proto cache_object
> acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32
>
> # host
> acl MyNetwork src 192.168.2.120-192.168.2.199/255.255.255.255
> # vm
> acl MyNetwork src 192.168.88.128-192.168.88.254/255.255.255.255

You don't need the 255.255.255.255 bits here.

>
> http_access allow MyNetwork
> http_access allow localhost
> http_access deny all
>
> icp_access deny all
> ...
Received on Fri Aug 24 2012 - 07:46:59 MDT