IP Networking & Cyber Security (IP)

Job Aid 8

JOB AID 8 (Week -4 S1)

Name of participant: .
Registration Number:.

8.1. Title: Configuring Proxy Server.

8.2. Objective:
On completion of this visit/ practical exercise, the participant will be able:
a) Installation and configuration of proxy server using Squid Proxy.
8.3. Venue/Site: Training Location
[*In training locations where the required equipment / set-up is not
available, the same will be carried out through field visit]
8.4. Set up/Equipments Required:
a) PC
b) Switch
c) Straight UTP cables
d) Squid Proxy configuration folder.
8.5. Reports to be taken/ referred:
Not required
8.6. Exercise:
a) Select any three PCs in LAB and connect them via switch using
Ethernet port and straight cables.
b) Go on PC -1 and Open control panel and then open network and
sharing center. Here you will find one LAN icon. Right click on
LAN icon and select properties and in the opening window select
TCP/IP V4 and then select the properties and assign IP address
192.168.1.1 and mask 255.255.255.0.
c) Ensure THIS PC has a direct connection to the internet ( i.e. you
can ping an internet domain name e.g. www.google.co.in)
d) Download Squid-Cache v2.7 STABLE 4 or take it from faculty.
e) Unzip squid-2.7.STABLE4-bin.zip to C:\
This will create the c:\squid folder
f) Start up a Command Prompt
The following will setup the default configuration
type in each of the following lines followed by ENTER :
c:
cd \squid\etc
copy cachemgr.conf.default cachemgr.conf
copy mime.conf.default mime.conf
copy squid.conf.default squid.conf
copy squid_radius_auth.conf.default squid_radius_auth.conf
g) Whilst still in the Comand Prompt Were going to create the
Squid SWAP Directories type in each of the following lines
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followed by ENTER :
c:
cd \squid\sbin
squid.exe z
h) Whilst still in the Comand Prompt Were going to create the
Squid Windows Service type in each of the following blue lines
followed by ENTER :
c:
cd \squid\sbin
squid.exe i
i) Download or take from faculty the Squid Configuration
file (squid.conf) and save it to c:\squid\squid.conf
This file enables everyone on your network to access this proxy
server and logs all access to the internet via this Squid Cache
Server.
j) Whilst still in the Comand Prompt Were going to start the
Squid Windows Service type in each of the following blue line
followed by ENTER :
net start squid
k) Thats it ! To test on your PC, goto Internet Explorer.Click on
Tools > Internet Options Click the Connection tab Press LAN
Settings button type in your PCs own IP Address (i.e.
192.168.1.1) as the Proxy Server,and set the Port to 3128 i.e. :

8.7. Learning Outcome:( to be filled by participants)

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