topic Re: Squid - plz help me know the error in the acl in Operating System - Linux

Squid - plz help me know the error in the acl

Maaz — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:00:59 GMT

in squid.conf

acl sales src 10.0.0.121-10.0.0.136/24
acl hr src 10.0.0.110-10.0.0.120/24

# /etc/init.d/squid -k reconfigure
2007/04/18 15:34:39| aclParseIpData: WARNING: Netmask masks away part of the specified IP in '10.0.0.110-10.0.0.120/24'
2007/04/18 15:34:39| aclParseIpData: WARNING: Netmask masks away part of the specified IP in '10.0.0.121-10.0.0.136/24'

why these warning... what I am doing wrong.. plz help

Regards
Maaz

Re: Squid - plz help me know the error in the acl

Wouter Jagers — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:26:41 GMT

For working with these specific IP ranges, I think you should use a netmask of 255.255.255.255 or /32.

After all, you're making an ACL for a number of fixed IPs and not for a whole network.

Let us know how it turns out ;-)

Cheers,
Wout

Re: Squid - plz help me know the error in the acl

Maaz — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:04:42 GMT

Nice help :).. it works

Thanks n Regards
Maaz