Re: FW: [squid-users] Squid Problem

Michael J. Perrone wrote:
> What is the syntax? cachemgr_password (and then the password)?
>
> I am still getting this message:
>
> >> [root@proxy1 ~]# squidclient mgr:info
> >> client: ERROR: Cannot connect to localhost:3128: Connection
> refused

http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.6/cachemgr-passwd.html
(3.x is the same)

squid.conf:
   'cachemgr_passwd' <password> [ 'all' | <option> ... ]

cmd line:
   'squidclient mgr:<option>@<password>'

Amos

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>
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amos Jeffries [mailto:squid3@treenet.co.nz]
> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:03 AM
> To: Nick Duda
> Cc: Michael J. Perrone; Kinkie; Squid-users
> Subject: Re: FW: [squid-users] Squid Problem
>
> Nick Duda wrote:
>> Doing a google search I cant find that directive, does it even exist?
> Do you mean cachemgr_passwd?
>
> No, kinkie meant 'cachemgr_passwd'
>
>> If squidmgr_password does exist as a directive, what is it used for?
>
> Without it 'squidclient mgr:menu' lists a few things like shutting down
> squid, displaying the config as 'hidden' and non-usable.
> When its used, the mgr:menu changes the relevant objects to 'protected'
> and you can use the password to run those commands using squidclient.
>
> Amos
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael J. Perrone [mailto:mperrone@onlineffg.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:54 AM
>> To: Kinkie
>> Cc: Squid-users
>> Subject: RE: FW: [squid-users] Squid Problem
>>
>> I could not find a squidmgr_password in our squid.conf file. I tried
> the
>> command omitting the -W switch. It asked for a WWW password. I tried a
>> few passwords, including the root password. No joy. I also tried
>> entering the following line at the end of our squid.conf file:
>>
>> squidmgr_password squid
>>
>> I restarted the squid service and tried again. Again, no joy.
>>
>> How do I (and what is the syntax) to add a password to the squid.conf
>> file? After I make the changes, I need to restart the service /
>> computer, correct?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kinkie [mailto:gkinkie@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:20 PM
>> To: Michael J. Perrone
>> Cc: Squid-users
>> Subject: Re: FW: [squid-users] Squid Problem
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Michael J. Perrone
>> <mperrone@onlineffg.com> wrote:
>> [...]
>>> when I type the command "squidclient mgr:info" this is
>>> the result... Is this how I get to the cache manager DNS page (the
>>> machine is not running apache...)?
>>>
>>> [root@proxy1 ~]# squidclient mgr:info
>>> client: ERROR: Cannot connect to localhost:3128: Connection refused
>> squidclient -h <host> -p <port> -U admin -W <squidmgr_password>
>> cache_object://<host>/<page>
>>
>> where you have to replace the brackets with the relevant values. The
>> squidmgr_password can be found in your squid.conf file.
>>
>> Please keep the list in Cc, so that others may jump in and help if
> they
>> wish to.
>> --
>> /kinkie
>
>

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