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Squid Proxy

The CloudSOE Squid image ships the Squid caching proxy pre-configured with safe-port ACLs, RFC1918 client networks, a structured key=value access log format for easy parsing, raised file-descriptor limits and nightly log rotation on a hardened Ubuntu base. Point your clients at port 3128 and go.

Getting Started

AWS Marketplace

Getting Started with Squid Proxy on AWS

Launch the CloudSOE Squid caching proxy image from the AWS Marketplace, lock down port 3128 to trusted networks, and verify the proxy with curl.

 Azure Marketplace

Getting Started with Squid Proxy on Azure

Deploy the CloudSOE Squid caching proxy image from the Azure Marketplace, lock down port 3128 in your network security group, and verify the proxy with curl.

Guides

Configuration

Configuring Squid on Your CloudSOE Instance

The shipped squid.conf explained — ACLs, safe ports, editing workflow with squid -k parse, restricting destinations, adding basic authentication and enabling a disk cache.

 Tips & Tricks

Squid Tips & Tricks on CloudSOE Images

Reading the structured access log, cache tuning, monitoring with squidclient cache-manager pages, log rotation and keeping your proxy from becoming an open relay.

Supported Platforms

AWS Marketplace Deploy directly from AWS Marketplace. Billed through your existing AWS account — one invoice, no separate contracts. Azure Marketplace Deploy directly from Azure Marketplace. Billed through your existing Azure account with consolidated invoicing.

Release History

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