SQUID Proxy

Squid provides the possibility to ask for a username and password for users who want to connect to the internet through squid proxy. This works only if squid is running in non-transparent mode.

  • SQUID configuration:
    • Disable transparent mode in Proxy Server > General
    • Enable RADIUS as authentication method in Proxy Server > Auth Settings
    • FreeRADIUS configuration:
      • Configure an interface in FreeRADIUS > Interfaces
      • Configure a user in FreeRADIUS > Users
      • Configure  a  NAS/Client  in  FreeRADIUS > NAS/Clients.      In this case pfSense® software is the NAS/Client. So enter the AZTCO-FW IP-Address.

For squid in non-transparent mode the IP address and the squid port must be entered on the host’s browser. When a user connects to the Internet through the proxy then the browser will present a login window where the user has to enter username and password.