Squid Proxy Configuration
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Configuration Manual 2.4
Network Parameters
http_port
icp_port
htcp_port
mcast_groups
tcp_outgoing_address
udp_incoming_address
udp_outgoing_address
Cache Directories
cache_dir
cache_access_log
cache_log
cache_store_log
cache_swap_log
emulate_httpd_log
log_ip_on_direct
mime_table
useragent_log
log_mime_hdrs
referer_log
pid_filename
debug_options
log_fqdn
client_netmask
Administrative Parameters
cache_mgr
cache_effective_user
cache_effective_group
visible_hostname
unique_hostname
hostname_aliases
Options For Tuning Squid Cache
wais_relay_host
request_header_max_size
request_body_max_size
reply_body_max_size
refresh_pattern
reference_age
quick_abort_min
negative_ttl
positive_dns_ttl
negative_dns_ttl
range_offset_limit
Timeouts
connect_timeout
peer_connect_timeout
siteselect_timeout
read_timeout
request_timeout
client_lifetime
half_closed_clients
pconn_timeout
ident_timeout
shutdown_lifetime
Cache Size
cache_mem
cache_swap_low
cache_swap_high
maximum_object_size
minimum_object_size
maximum_object_size_in_memory
ipcache_size
ipcache_low
ipcache_high
fqdncache_size
cache_replacement_policy
memory_replacement_policy
httpd-Accelerator Options
httpd_accel_host
httpd_accel_port
httpd_accel_single_host
httpd_accel_with_proxy
httpd_accel_uses_host_header
Neighbour Selection Algorithm
cache_peer
cache_peer_domain
neighbor_type_domain
icp_query_timeout
maximum_icp_query_timeout
mcast_icp_query_timeout
dead_peer_timeout
hierarchy_stoplist
no_cache
Cache Registration Service
announce_period
announce_host
announce_file
External Functions
ftp_user
ftp_list_width
ftp_passive
cache_dns_program
dns_children
dns_retransmit_interval
dns_timeout
dns_defnames
dns_nameservers
diskd_program
inlinkd_program
pinger_program
redirect_program
redirect_children
redirect_rewrites_host_header
redirector_access
authenticate_program
authenticate_children
authenticate_ttl
authenticate_ip_ttl
authenticate_ip_ttl_is_strict
Access Controls
acl
http_access
icp_access
miss_access
cache_peer_access
proxy_auth_realm
ident_lookup_access
Delaypool Parameters
delay_pools
delay_class
delay_access
delay_parameters
delay_initial_bucket_level
incoming_icp_average
max_open_disk_fds
offline_mode
uri_whitespace
broken_posts
mcast_miss_addr
mcast_miss_ttl
mcast_miss_port
mcast_miss_encode_key
nonhierarchical_direct
prefer_direct
strip_query_terms
coredump_dir
redirector_bypass
digest_generation
ignore_unknown_nameservers
digest_bits_per_entry
digest_rebuild_period
digest_rewrite_period
digest_swapout_chunk_size
digest_rebuild_chunk_percentage
chroot
server_persistent_connections
client_persistent_connections
pipeline_prefetch
extension_methods
high_response_time_warning
high_page_fault_warning
high_memory_warning
store_dir_select_algorithm
ie_refresh
Miscellaneous
dns_testnames
logfile_rotate
append_domain
tcp_recv_bufsize
err_html_text
deny_info
memory_pools
memory_pools_limit
forwarded_for
log_icp_queries
icp_hit_stale
minimum_direct_hops
minimum_direct_rtt
cachemgr_passwd
store_avg_object_size
store_objects_per_bucket
client_db
netdb_low
netdb_ping_period
query_icmp
test_reachability
buffered_logs
reload_into_ims
always_direct
never_direct
anonymize_headers
fake_user_agent
icon_directory
error_directory
minimum_retry_timeout
maximum_single_addr_tries
snmp_port
snmp_access
snmp_incoming_address
as_whois_server
wccp_router
wccp_version
wccp_incoming_address
wccp_outgoing_address
Configuration Manual 2.6
Network Parameters
http_port
https_port
ssl_unclean_shutdown
ssl_engine
sslproxy_client_certificate
sslproxy_client_key
sslproxy_version
sslproxy_options
sslproxy_cipher
sslproxy_cafile
sslproxy_capath
sslproxy_flags
sslpassword_program
icp_port
htcp_port
mcast_groups
udp_incoming_address
Administrative Parameters
cache_mgr
mail_from
mail_program
cache_effective_user
httpd_supress_version_string
visible_hostname
unique_hostname
hostname_aliases
umask
Neighbour Selectios Algorithm
cache_peer
cache_peer_domain
neighbor_type_domain
icp_query_timeout
maximum_icp_query_timout
minimum_icp_query_timeout
mcast_icp_query_timeout
dead_peer_timeout
hierarchy_stoplist
cache[previously called as no_cache]
cache_vary
broken_vary_encoding
Cache Directories
cache_dir
logformat
access_log[previously called as cache_access_log]
cache_log
cache_store_log
cache_swap_log
emulate_httpd_log
log_ip_on_direct
mime_table
log_mime_hdrs
useragent_log
referer_log
pid_filename
debug_options
log_fqdn
client_netmask
Cache Registration Services
announce_period
announce_host
announce_port
announce_file
Tuning the cache
wais_relay_host
request_header_max_size
request_body_max_size
refresh_pattern
quick_abort_min
read_ahead_gap
negative_ttl
positive_dns_ttl
negative_dns_ttl
range_offset_limit
collapsed_forwarding
refresh_stale_hit
Timeout
forward_timeout
connect_timeout
peer_connect_timeout
read_timeout
request_timeout
persistent_request_timeout
client_lifetime
half_closed_clients
pconn_timeout
ident_timeout
shutdown_lifetime
Accelerator Service
httpd_accel_no_pmtu_disc
Cache Size
cache_mem
cache_swap_low
maximum_object_size
minimum_object_size
maximum_object_size_in_memory
ipcache_size
fqdncache_size
cache_replacement_policy
memory_replacement_policy
Support Programs
ftp_user
ftp_list_width
ftp_passive
ftp_sanitycheck
ftp_telnet_protocol
check_hostnames
allow_underscore
cache_dns_program
dns_children
dns_retransmit_interval
dns_timeout
dns_defnames
dns_nameservers
hosts_file
diskd_program
unlinkd_program
pinger_program
url_rewrite_program
url_rewrite_children
url_rewrite_concurrency
url_rewrite_host_header
url_rewrite_access
location_rewritre_program
location_rewrite_children
location_rewrite_concurrency
location_rewrite_access
auth_param
authenticate_cache_garbage_interval
authenticate_ttl
authenticate_ip_ttl
external_acl_type
Access Controls
acl
follow_x_forwarded_for
acl_uses_indirect_client
delay_pools_uses_indirect_client
log_uses_indirect_client
http_access
http_access2
http_reply_access
icp_access
htcp_access
htcp_clr_access
miss_access
cache_peer_access
ident_lookup_access
tcp_outgoing_tos
tcp_outgoing_address
reply_header_max_size
reply_body_max_size
log_access
Delaypool Parameters
delay_pools
delay_class
delay_access
delay_parameters
delay_initial_bucket_level
incoming_icp_average
max_open_disk_fds
offline_mode
uri_whitespace
broken_posts
mcast_miss_addr
mcast_misss_ttl
mcast_miss_port
mcast_miss_encode_key
nonhierarchical_direct
prefer_direct
strip_query_terms
coredump_dir
redirector_bypass
ignore_unknown_nameservers
digest_generation
digest_bits_per_entry
digest_rebuild_period
digest_rewrite_period
digest_swapout_chunk_size
digest_rebuild_chunk_percentage
chroot
client_persistent_connections
persistent_connection_after_error
detect_broken_pconn
balance_on_multiple_ip
pipeline_prefetch
extension_methods
request_entites
high_response_time_warning
high_page_fault_warning
high_memory_warning
store_dir_select_algorithm
forward_log
ie_refresh
vary_ignore_expire
sleep_after_fork
minimum_expiry_time
relaxed_header_parser
Miscellaneous
dns_testnames
logfile_rotate
append_domain
tcp_recv_bufsize
error_map
err_html_text
deny_info
memory_pools
memory_pools_limit
via
forwarded_for
log_icp_queries
icp_hit_stale
minimum_direct_hops
minimum_direct_rtt
cachemgr_passwd
store_avg_object_size
store_objects_per_bucket
client_db
netdb_low, netdb_high
netdb_ping_period
query_icmp
test_reachability
buffered_logs
reload_into_ims
always_direct
never_direct
header_access
header_replace
icon_directory
global_internal_static
short_icon_urls
error_directory
maximum_single_addr_tries
retry_on_error
snmp_port
snmp_access
snmp_incoming_address,
as_whois_server
wccp_router
wccp2_router
wccp_version
wccp2_rebuild_wait
wccp2_forwarding_method
wccp2_return_method
wccp2_assignment_method
wccp2_service
wccp2_service_info
wccp2_weight
wccp_address,wccp2_adderss
Configuration Manual 2.7
Miscellaneous
dns_testnames
logfile_rotate
append_domain
tcp_recv_bufsize
error_map
err_html_text
deny_info
memory_pools
memory_pools_limit
via
forwarded_for
log_icp_queries
icp_hit_stale
minimum_direct_hops
minimum_direct_rtt
cachemgr_passwd
store_avg_object_size
store_objects_per_bucket
client_db
netdb_low, netdb_high
netdb_ping_period
query_icmp
test_reachability
buffered_logs
reload_into_ims
always_direct
never_direct
header_access
header_replace
icon_directory
global_internal_static
short_icon_urls
error_directory
maximum_single_addr_tries
retry_on_error
snmp_port
snmp_access
snmp_incoming_address
as_whois_server
wccp_router
wccp2_router
wccp_version
wccp2_rebuild_wait
wccp2_forwarding_method
wccp2_return_method
wccp2_assignment_method
wccp2_service
wccp2_service_info
wccp2_weight
wccp_address,wccp2_adderss
logfile_daemon
netdb_filename
update_headers
zph_mode
zph_local
zph_sibling
zph_parent
zph_option
Delaypool Parameters
delay_pools
delay_class
delay_access
delay_parameters
delay_initial_bucket_level
incoming_icp_average
max_open_disk_fds
offline_mode
uri_whitespace
broken_posts
mcast_miss_addr
mcast_miss_ttl
mcast_miss_port
mcast_miss_encode_key
nonhierarchical_direct
prefer_direct
strip_query_terms
coredump_dir
redirector_bypass
ignore_unknown_nameservers
digest_generation
digest_bits_per_entry
digest_rebuild_period
digest_rewrite_period
digest_swapout_chunk_size
digest_rebuild_chunk_percentage
chroot
client_persistent_connections
persistent_connection_after_error
detect_broken_pconn
balance_on_multiple_ip
pipeline_prefetch
extension_methods
request_entities
high_response_time_warning
high_page_fault_warning
high_memory_warning
store_dir_select_algorithm
forward_log
ie_refresh
vary_ignore_expire
sleep_after_fork
minimum_expiry_time
relaxed_header_parser
ignore_ims_on_miss
zero_buffers
server_http11
ignore_expect_100
Accelerator Service
httpd_accel_no_pmtu_disc
Cache Size
cache_mem
cache_swap_low
maximum_object_size
minimum_object_size
maximum_object_size_in_memory
ipcache_size,
fqdncache_size
cache_replacement_policy
memory_replacement_policy
max_stale
Access Controls
acl
follow_x_forwarded_for
acl_uses_indirect_client
delay_pools_uses_indirect_client
log_uses_indirect_client
http_access
http_access2
http_reply_access
icp_access
htcp_access
htcp_clr_access
miss_access
cache_peer_access
ident_lookup_access
tcp_outgoing_tos
tcp_outgoing_address
reply_header_max_size
reply_body_max_size
log_access
Timeout
forward_timeout
connect_timeout
peer_connect_timeout
read_timeout
request_timeout
persistent_request_timeout
client_lifetime
half_closed_clients
pconn_timeout
ident_timeout
shutdown_lifetime
max_filedescriptors
accept_filter
incoming_rate
Tuning the Cache
wais_relay_host, wais_relay_port
request_header_max_size
request_body_max_size
refresh_pattern
quick_abort_min
read_ahead_gap
negative_ttl
positive_dns_ttl
negative_dns_ttl
range_offset_limit
collapsed_forwarding
refresh_stale_hit
external_refresh_check
Cache Registration Service
announce_period
announce_host
announce_port
announce_file
Network Parameters
http_port
https_port
ssl_unclean_shutdown
ssl_engine
sslproxy_client_certificate
sslproxy_client_key
sslproxy_version
sslproxy_options
sslproxy_cipher
sslproxy_cafile
sslproxy_capath
sslproxy_flags
sslpassword_program
icp_port
htcp_port
mcast_groups
udp_incoming_address
Neighbour Selection Algorithm
cache_peer
cache_peer_domain
neighbor_type_domain
icp_query_timeout
maximum_icp_query_timeout
minimum_icp_query_timeout
mcast_icp_query_timeout
dead_peer_timeout
hierarchy_stoplist
cache [previously called as no_cache]
cache_vary
broken_vary_encoding
Cache Directories
cache_dir
logformat
access_log
cache_log
cache_store_log
cache_swap_log
emulate_httpd_log
log_ip_on_direct
mime_table
log_mime_hdrs
useragent_log
referer_log
pid_filename
debug_options
log_fqdn
client_netmask
Administrative Parameters
cache_mgr
mail_from
mail_program
cache_effective_user
httpd_suppress_version_string
visible_hostname
unique_hostname
hostname_aliases
umask
Support Programs
ftp_user
ftp_list_width
ftp_passive
ftp_sanitycheck
ftp_telnet_protocol
check_hostnames
allow_underscore
cache_dns_program
dns_children
dns_retransmit_interval
dns_timeout
dns_defnames
dns_nameservers
hosts_file
diskd_program
unlinkd_program
pinger_program
url_rewrite_program
url_rewrite_children
url_rewrite_concurrency
url_rewrite_host_header
url_rewrite_access
location_rewritre_program
location_rewrite_children
location_rewrite_concurrency
location_rewrite_access
auth_param
authenticate_cache_garbage_interval
authenticate_ttl
authenticate_ip_ttl
external_acl_type
authenticate_ip_shortcircuit_ttl
authenticate_ip_shortcircuit_access
storeurl_rewrite_program
storeurl_rewrite_children
storeurl_rewrite_concurrency
storeurl_access
Configuration Manual 3.0
Tuning the cache
wais_relay_host
request_header_max_size
request_body_max_size
refresh_pattern
quick_abort_min
read_ahead_gap
negative_ttl
positive_dns_ttl
negative_dns_ttl
range_offset_limit
Time Out
connect_timeout
peer_connect_timeout
read_timeout
request_timeout
persistent_request_timeout
client_lifetime
half_closed_clients
pconn_timeout
ident_timeout
shutdown_lifetime
Support Programs
ftp_user
ftp_list_width
ftp_passive
ftp_sanitycheck
check_hostnames
cache_dns_program
dns_children
dns_retransmit_interval
dns_timeout
dns_defnames
dns_nameservers
hosts_file
diskd_program
pinger_program
redirect_program
redirect_children
redirect_concurrency
redirect_rewrites_host_header
redirector_access
auth_param
authenticate_cache_garbage_interval
authenticate_ttl
authenticate_ip_ttl
external_acl_type
Network Parameters
http_port
https_port
ssl_unclean_shutdown
ssl_engine
sslproxy_client_certificate
sslproxy_client_key
sslproxy_version
sslproxy_options
sslproxy_cipher
sslproxy_cafile
sslproxy_capath
sslproxy_flags
icp_port
htcp_port
mcast_groups
udp_incoming_address
Neighbour Selection Algorithm
cache_peer
cache_peer_domain
neighbor_type_domain
icp_query_timeout
maximum_icp_query_timeout
minimum_icp_query_timeout
mcast_icp_query_timeout
dead_peer_timeout
hierarchy_stoplist
no_cache
background_ping_rate
Miscellaneous
dns_testnames
logfile_rotate
append_domain
tcp_recv_bufsize
err_html_text
email_err_data
deny_info
memory_pools
memory_pools_limit
Via
forwarded_for
log_icp_queries
icp_hit_stale
minimum_direct_hops
minimum_direct_rtt
cachemgr_passwd
store_avg_object_size
store_objects_per_bucket
client_db
netdb_low, netdb_high
netdb_ping_period
query_icmp
test_reachability
buffered_logs
reload_into_ims
always_direct
never_direct
header_access
header_replace
icon_directory
error_directory
maximum_single_addr_tries
snmp_port
snmp_access
snmp_incoming_address
as_whois_server
wccp_router
wccp_version
wccp_incoming_address
Delay Pool Parameters
delay_pools
delay_class
delay_access
delay_parameters
delay_initial_bucket_level
incoming_icp_average
max_open_disk_fds
offline_mode
uri_whitespace
broken_posts
mcast_miss_addr
mcast_miss_ttl
mcast_miss_port
mcast_miss_encode_key
nonhierarchical_direct
prefer_direct
strip_query_terms
coredump_dir
redirector_bypass
ignore_unknown_nameservers
digest_generation
digest_bits_per_entry
digest_rebuild_period
digest_rewrite_period
digest_swapout_chunk_size
digest_rebuild_chunk_percentage
chroot
client_persistent_connections
pipeline_prefetch
extension_methods
request_entities
high_response_time_warning
high_page_fault_warning
high_memory_warning
store_dir_select_algorithm
ie_refresh
vary_ignore_expire
sleep_after_fork
Cache Size
cache_mem
cache_swap_low
maximum_object_size
minimum_object_size
maximum_object_size_in_memory
ipcache_size
fqdncache_size
cache_replacement_policy
memory_replacement_policy
Cache Registration Services
announce_period
announce_host
announce_port
announce_file
Cache Directories
cache_dir
logformat
access_log
cache_log
cache_store_log
cache_swap_log
emulate_httpd_log
log_ip_on_direct
mime_table
log_mime_hdrs
useragent_log
referer_log
pid_filename
debug_options
log_fqdn
client_netmask
Administrative Parameters
cache_mgr
cache_effective_user
visible_hostname
unique_hostname
hostname_aliases
Access Controls
acl
http_access
http_reply_access
icp_access
miss_access
cache_peer_access
ident_lookup_access
tcp_outgoing_tos
tcp_outgoing_address
reply_body_max_size
log_access
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httpd_accel_no_pmtu_disc
TAG NAME
httpd_accel_no_pmtu_disc
Description
Defines the rate of sending announcement messages
Built Option
Default
Usage
announce_period units
Default
announce_period 0
Synopsis
This tag refers to the frequency at which Squid will send announcement messages to the announce host
. Defaults to 0 which stops sending announcement messages.
Arguments
units
Announce time period
Example(s)
announce_period 10