How to filter HTTPS traffic with Squid proxy server?
In order to overcome these limitations it is advised to setup HTTPS filtering of web contents with help of SSL bump feature of Squid proxy server and Diladele Web Safety web filter. In order to filter web requests user’s browser needs to be explicitly directed to use the proxy that is deployed in the same network.
How to stop squid from bumping SSL connection?
The following warning shows that Squid was able to bump the SSL connection, filtered it and encrypted in again using Diladele Web Safety’s generated certificate. In order to get rid of these warnings, we must install the myca.der certificate file from into the browser and mark it as trusted. Again navigate to http://YOUR PROXY IP ADDRESS.
Why is Squid proxy not working on Firefox?
One file in source code of Squid Proxy needs to be adjusted too ( src/ssl/gadgets.cc ). This change is needed to prevent Firefox error sec_error_inadequate_key_usage that usually occurs when doing HTTPS filtering with latest Firefox browsers.
How to install Squid proxy in Ubuntu cloudraya?
Squid is a full-featured web proxy cache server application which provides proxy and cache services for HTTP, FTP, and other popular network protocols that you can easily install in Ubuntu.
What does ERROR 403 mean in Squid proxy?
Error 403 means Forbidden Access. This is basically changing your policy from blacklist (deny all sites) to whitelist (allow access to all sites). So you should add your acl above it.
How to fix a 403 Forbidden error on a website?
How to Fix the 403 Forbidden Error. Check for URL errors and make sure you’re specifying an actual web page file name and extension, not just a directory. Most websites are configured to disallow directory browsing, so a 403 Forbidden message when trying to display a folder instead of a specific page, is normal and expected.
One file in source code of Squid Proxy needs to be adjusted too ( src/ssl/gadgets.cc ). This change is needed to prevent Firefox error sec_error_inadequate_key_usage that usually occurs when doing HTTPS filtering with latest Firefox browsers.
In order to overcome these limitations it is advised to setup HTTPS filtering of web contents with help of SSL bump feature of Squid proxy server and Diladele Web Safety web filter. In order to filter web requests user’s browser needs to be explicitly directed to use the proxy that is deployed in the same network.