Squid Web Cache FAQ Table of Contents
/FaqIndex contains the detailed list of covered topics
/AboutSquid is about squid itself and the people behind it
/InnerWorkings: a few insights into squid and its underlying logic
Installation and Use
/CompilingSquid describes how to compile the software
/InstallingSquid no use in compiling without installing, right?
/ConfiguringSquid how to configure squid, especially regarding cache relationships and IRCache
/SecurityPitfalls: common security problems in new setups
/ConfiguringBrowsers: how to tell the most common browsers that they should be using a proxy
/OperatingSquid: how to perform various tasks on squid and its cache
Troubleshooting
/TroubleShooting gives a few hints on what to do when squid fails or misbehaves
/SystemWeirdnesses shows how to expect some operating-system-dependent unexpected behaviors
/ToomanyMisses: why more than just a few TCP_SWAPFAIL_MISS
/WindowsUpdate: configuring squid to pass Windows Update
/ClearingTheCache: how to wipe your entire disk cache in one easy step
/RAID: Why Squid and RAID play nasty together and what to do about it.
Performance Tuning
/SystemSpecificOptimizations has a few OS-specific tips for performance tuning
/DiskDaemon: what it is and how to optimize its running environment
/SquidProfiling How to identify obvious resource shortages with Squid (A work in progress)
Features
/ProxyAuthentication: how to authenticate your users (mostly against MS Windows domains)
/SquidLogs: writing and most important reading the various squid log files
/SquidMemory describes how squid uses RAM and how to optimize its usage
/CacheManager explains how to use the Cache Manager to profile how squid is working
/SquidAcl (or Authorization): controlling squid's powerful access control features
/ContentAdaptation how to analyze, capture, block, replace, or modify the messages being proxied
/MultiCast explains how to set squid ICP up in a multicast environment
/SquidRedirectors explains how to tap into Squid's powerful redirector API
/CacheDigests or ICP on steroids
/SquidSnmp: using SNMP to monitor Squid's vital signs
/CyclicObjectStorageSystem or COSS: how to use it to optimize speed on small objects
/MiscFeatures: Squid 2.X miscellaneous features
Modes
/InterceptionProxy or how to run a proxy without your users knowing (mostly)
/ReverseProxy or Accelerator-mode: running Squid to improve a webserver pool's performance
Other FAQ
/OtherResources: articles on other sites (HOWTOs or samples of specific setups)
/TermIndex: glossary of common terms
/CompleteFaq is a meta-document with the entire FAQ contents.