SQUID PROTECTED
Linux 7.9 Minimal
Connection to Linux 7.9 Minimal with Squid Protected
When starting the VM, the proxy server starts automatically.
- For the connection to the server, you should know the IP address of the VM. You can find it in the personal account of Azure. You need to select the virtual machine from the list. By clicking the item “Overview”, your IP is displayed in the line “Public IP Address”.
- In the settings change the value of the “Source” field from “Any” to “IP address”, in the “Source IP address” field, specify the IP address that will be granted access to the proxy server. For example, you can specify your IP address, you can find it on the site https://www.myip.com
- To use the proxy server through the built-in Windows tools, you must open the settings. Click “Start” (1), then “Settings” (2)
- In Settings, select “Network & Internet”
- Go to the “Proxy” section and set the “Use a proxy server” switch to On.
In the Address field, enter the IP address of the VM, and in the Port field, specify 3128. Then click the Save button.
- To check the connection to the proxy server, open the https://www.myip.com/ website in any browser and check if your IP address has changed.
Check out the following links for further documentation and support for Squid Proxy.
SquidFaq – Squid Web Proxy Wiki
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