Re: [squid-users] Squid with Skype

I wonder how to get it working well too...

Skype's problems:

1.) It tries NAT for too long before falling to proxy (and there's no
way, as I know, to block the use of NAT).
2.) Skype uses ANY ports and MANY IPs (as far as I know, as far as my
sniffing is right)
3.) There's really no official Skype documented support for our cause.

So... I just wonder what should be done to achieve this!?

- Mauricio

Janco van der Merwe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to set up Squid with the following:
>
> The network has 36 PCs all with Skype - Business needs
> Skype.....why.....I dont know.
>
> Only 6 of the 36 PCs is allowed to use the internet the rest is not but
> they must be able to access skype. Currently they have a Squid
> configuration with a transparent proxy with no passwords /
> authentication. They do not want authentication brought in because they
> don't want to type passwords.
>
> Can anyone assist me on how to set up Squid with the correct ACLs for
> the above because this is a little bit out of my league and I don't know
> how I am going to allow Skype but no other http traffic.
>
> I'm fine with the setup of the ACL to allow certain computers to the
> Internet but to block all other Internet traffic but Skype that is where
> my bug falls of its cork.
>
>