Re: [squid-users] How to setup squid as http proxy server

Hi,

Have you put the correct http_port directive in your squid.conf?
It should be something like
http_port 127.0.0.1:3178

cheers!

On 10/31/07, ying lcs <yinglcs@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am able to compile and get squid running on my ubuntu machine.
>
> However, when I see my proxy setting in my firefox:
> Manual proxy configuration:
> HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1 Port: 3128
>
> And when when I load 'www.google.com' in my firefox , I get this error page:
> The proxy server is refusing connections
> Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
>
> * Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.
>
> * Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
> working.
>
>
> And when I load '127.0.0.1/plain.txt' in my firefox, I get this error message:
> ERROR
> The requested URL could not be retrieved
>
> While trying to retrieve the URL: http://127.0.0.1/plain.txt
>
> The following error was encountered:
>
> * Access Denied.
>
> Access control configuration prevents your request from being
> allowed at this time. Please contact your service provider if you feel
> this is incorrect.
>
> Your cache administrator is webmaster.
>
> Can you please tell me what am I missing in setting up my squid as the
> http server?
>
> Thank you.
>

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