Blocking open ports on a Squid 2 proxy

[rmwendwa]

i have set up a linux proxy server using squid 2 and its serving windows xp clients with http services. how do i block open ports and generally beef up internet security on the linux server

 

[thedaver]

a firewall?

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[Castor66]

Zap your linux install and install Smoothwall instead. It's got all the relevant facilities built-in out of the box. Takes about 30-45 minutes to get it set up with the Advanced Web Proxy option.