This scenario would help you, if you have site which periodically updating like changing css, html , java scripts etc . Especially very useful while your are using internet for software development purpose.
Since the steps are different as the few older version squid version doesn’t support it
# squid -v
[root@rc-009 ~]# squid -v
Squid Cache: Version 2.6.STABLE21
Squid 2.7 –> 3.1 : You can also remove all ‘cache_dir’ options from your squid.conf to avoid having a cache directory.
Squid-2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.0 –> You need to use the “null” storage module
cache_dir null /tmp
Prevent users from downloading large files?
reply_body_max_size 10 MB
f you don need some site need note to be cached even you are enabled cache mechanism Create a scl rule and set the domain name to be treated as exceptional.
Add the
acl dev_sites dstdomain .mycompany.com .staging.mysites.com
always_direct allow hotmail
Note : I’m using transparent squid proxy server.
