Re: Configuring Squid 1.1.22 For Use With MSN Messenger / MS Netmeeting

The squid version was installed by my ISP, probably because of support and
stability reasons.

I know it's not a firewall, but Messenger requires a setting to specify a
proxy
and then a SOCKS setting. I have tried leaving out the proxy which should work

with a transparant proxy server which I assume squid is, but the help says
'make sure that outgoing TCP Port 1863 is open.' and I am not sure how to
do that. You then specify no proxy in use.

Dave J Woolley wrote:

> > From: Shaun Mumford [SMTP:smumford@internet.co.zw]
> >
> > We have just installed squid 1.1.22 on redhat linux 5.2, and it is
> > working well.
> >
> This is obsolete and unsupported. The current version
> is at least 2.2stable5. Only 2.x stable and release
> versions are supported.
>
> > I would like to use MSN Messenger from a machine on the network, and
> > would like to know how to configure squid
> > to allow it to get through. I also need to know what if any proxy config
> > to use in MSN messenger.
> >
> If MSN Messenger users basic HTTP, there should be no
> problems. If it uses HTTP extensions, like PROPFIND,
> you willneed a current version of squid *and* some
> additioanl patches. If it doesn't use HTTP, see below.
>
> > A second issue is if it is possible to use netmeeting to connect through
> > squid with someone who has connected via a dial up
> > connection, and therefore has a 'real' ip address.
> >
> I was not aware that netmeeting had an option to use
> HTTP. Remember squid is *not* a firewall.

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