Re: [squid-users] squid as anonymous proxy server

Chris Robertson wrote:
> J. Bakshi wrote:
>> Dear list,
>>
>> If I transfer money to wirecard bank outside Germany it says
>> " Please note that Wirecard is currently not offered in your country."
>>
>> But I have no problem to do the same when I'm in Germany.
>>
>> Hence I have installed squid version-3 in a dedicated server located in
>> Germany. I have configured it to work as an anonymous server with
>> nsca_auth. Configured firefox to use that proxy and it shows the German
>> IP. Even I can do my transaction with wirecard.
>>
>> What still is knocking me is the resource required to run the squid.
>> That proxy is only required to work as an anonymous so that I can get
>> the German IP whenever required. IS there any way to cut down the other
>> features of a standard proxy from squid , so that it will be only an
>> anonymous proxy ?
>>
>
> What features are you looking to cut? Why do you feel that Squid is
> using a lot of resources?

As I'm only using it as anonymous, I like to disable the other features
like caching etc... etc.....

Regarding authentication I mean to provide the userid/password in
encrypted form, that's why I'm asking for SSL. Does digest auth do the
same ? please suggest me. Thanks

>
>> The authentication is based on nsca_auth and the access is based on
>> http. Is in not a security risk ? I mean the userid/password flows as
>> plain text. HOw can I encrypt it with SSL ?
>>
>
> Use digest auth instead. No browsers perform proxy auth over SSL.
>
>> Kindly enlighten me.
>> Thanks
>> ~~
>>
>
> Chris
>
Received on Fri Jan 30 2009 - 04:34:24 MST