[sclug] Linux as router (Gateway Server)

[Navneet]

> Feb 12 09:15:33 squid (squid): Cannot open HTTP Port
>
> Why my iptables rule blocking squid to open HTTP port.

[snip]

> -A OUTPUT -o eth1 -p tcp -m tcp --sport 1024:65535 --dport 80
> --tcp-flags SYN,RST,ACK SYN  -m owner --uid-owner squid -j ACCEPT
> -A OUTPUT -o eth1 -p tcp -m tcp --sport 1024:65535 --dport 443
> --tcp-flags SYN,RST,ACK SYN -m owner --uid-owner squid -j ACCEPT
> -A OUTPUT -p icmp -m icmp --icmp-type 8 -j ACCEPT
> COMMIT
> # Completed on Thu Feb 10 20:02:43 2005

>>Is squid being started as the 'squid' user, 'nobody', 'root' or something
>>else?

Squid being started as the "squid" user.

Didn't you notice, squid starts without any error when strict firewall rules
where flushed.



>Best Regards,
>Alex.

Thanks
Navneet


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