Allow FTP access via squid proxy server.

matheswaran · 10-10-2006, 05:22 AM

I have 1 Linux squid proxy server with 25 clients. All clients accessing internet via the proxy server by using port number 3128 assigned in browser. While I tried to access ftp://redhat.com, it dose not work. I checked the file /etc/squid/squid.conf , there is allowed the port 21.
Is there any possible to access Public FTP via our proxy server without MASQUERADE the source (client) IP address.

Thanks....

Will.Spencer · 10-10-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by matheswaran

I have 1 Linux squid proxy server with 25 clients. All clients accessing internet via the proxy server by using port number 3128 assigned in browser. While I tried to access ftp://redhat.com, it dose not work. I checked the file /etc/squid/squid.conf , there is allowed the port 21.
Is there any possible to access Public FTP via our proxy server without MASQUERADE the source (client) IP address.

Squid isn't a good FTP proxy. I would allow FTP traffic to go directly to the Internet, without going through Squid.

Do your 25 client machines have public IP addresses or private IP addresses? If they have private IP addresses, you will have to configure IP masquerade with something like iptables.