To better illustrate the power of having a Squid filtering proxy running on a LAN without having to use any type of “cloud-based” service, I’ve added a repository below: https://danskoya.com/squid-proxy-demo/
Tag: freebsd
Vultr / FreeBSD / Squid Notes
You can run multiple instances of Squid on the same instance and bind it to floating IPs. Just use: “squid -f /path/to/squid.conf2” to startup the process alongside “squid -f /path/to/squid.conf2 -k reconfigure” to refresh any config changes. If you’re using a custom IP:PORT config in squid.conf*, and use a Firewall on your @Vultr instances, just… Continue reading Vultr / FreeBSD / Squid Notes
mod_ssl.so: Undefined symbol “RAND_egd”
When you compile Apache 2.4.x & OpenSSL 1.1.x on FreeBSD from source (ports), and you also use “pkg” to install or upgrade applications, you’ll run into all sorts of random errors – one of them is mod_ssl.so: Undefined symbol “RAND_egd” To fix the problem, try this remedy which seems to work:
VirtualBox, FreeBSD, Squid & Reverse SSH Tunnels
Update: 4/23/20 – if Squid 4.11 chokes with http_port 1.2.3.4:listening_port and /etc/rc.conf is configured for DHCP, modify it to http_port listening_port and the reverse tunnel should work again. *** Update: 4/10/20 – just quick note that using “localhost” with these reverse tunnels will not work if SSHD, Squid or some other service is configured to… Continue reading VirtualBox, FreeBSD, Squid & Reverse SSH Tunnels