In the previous chapter, you got familiar with the IPsec protocol, and you also learned how to implement IPsec tunnels on the pfSense platform. In this chapter, you will learn how to configure pfSense as a Squid proxy server. You will be integrating the Squid Proxy into pfSense, and then testing it using client access.
Here are some of the key learning objectives of this chapter:
- You will learn all about proxy servers, what they are, and their key features
- You'll also get an understanding of the advantages of a Squid proxy server
- You'll go through a series of demonstrations that will give you a practical insight into installing and configuring the Squid proxy server
- You will learn how to test the Squid proxy server in a client environment
Let's kick this module off by understanding what a proxy server is.