When Squid is compiled as a Windows service, the -N command line switch is disabled, and default run mode of +Squid is no daemon (=no service) mode, so is possible to run Squid from command line +for debug purpose with all command line options available.
+On Windows 2000/XP/.NET the service is configured to use the Windows Service Recovery option restarting +automatically after 60 seconds.
+ +The squid -? command gives the following output: + +
Usage: squid [-dhirsvzCDFRVYX] [-f config-file] [-[au] port] [-k signal] [-n nam +e] [-O CommandLine] + -a port Specify HTTP port number (default: 3128). + -d level Write debugging to stderr also. + -f file Use given config-file instead of + c:/squid/etc/squid.conf + -h Print help message. + -i Installs as a Windows Service (see -n option). + -k reconfigure|rotate|shutdown|interrupt|kill|debug|check|parse + Parse configuration file, then send signal to + running copy (except -k parse) and exit. + -n name Specify Windows Service name to use for service operations + default is: SquidNT. + -r Removes a Windows Service (see -n option). + -s Enable logging to syslog. + -u port Specify ICP port number (default: 3130), disable with 0. + -v Print version. + -z Create swap directories + -C Do not catch fatal signals. + -D Disable initial DNS tests. + -F Don't serve any requests until store is rebuilt. + -O options + Set Windows Service Command line options in Registry. + -R Do not set REUSEADDR on port. + -S Double-check swap during rebuild. + -V Virtual host httpd-accelerator. + -X Force full debugging. + -Y Only return UDP_HIT or UDP_MISS_NOFETCH during fast reload. ++ +
The service installation is made with -i command line switch, it's possible to use +-f switch at the same time for specify a different config-file settings for the Squid +Service that is stored on Registry.
+A new -n switch specify the Windows Service Name, so multiple Squid instance are allowed. +"SquidNT" is the default when the switch is not used.
+ +So the install service syntax is: +
squid -i [-f file] [-n name] ++
To start as service is used a "hidden" --ntservice:service-name command line switch, +where service-name is the name specified with -n options at service install time.
+ +Service uninstallation is made with -r command line switch plus the appropriate +-n switch.
+ +The -k switch family must be used with the appropriate -f and -n switches, so the syntax is: + +
squid -k command [-f file] -n service-name+where service-name is the name specified with -n options at service install time. + +
To use Squid original command line, the new -O switch must be used ONCE, the sintax is: + +
squid -O cmdline [-n service-name]+ +If multiple service command line options must be specified, use quote. The -n switch is +needed only when non default service name is in use. + +
Example: + +
squid -O "-D -a 8080" -n squidsvc+ + +
The process status helper functions make it easier for you to obtain information about +processes and device drivers running on Microsoft® Windows NT®/Windows® 2000. These +functions are available in PSAPI.DLL, which is distributed in the Microsoft® Platform +Software Development Kit (SDK). The same information is generally available through the +performance data in the registry, but it is more difficult to get to it. PSAPI.DLL is +freely redistributable.
+ +PSAPI.DLL is available only on Windows NT, 2000, XP and .NET. The implementation in Squid is +aware of this, and try to use it only on the rigth platform.
+ +On Windows NT PSAPI.DLL can be found as component of many applications, if you need it, +you can find it on Windows NT Resource KIT. If you have problem, it can be +downloaded from here: +http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/Redist/4.0.1371.1/NT4/EN-US/psinst.EXE
+ +On Windows 2000 and later it is available installing the Windows Support Tools, located on the +Support\Tools folder of the installation Windows CD-ROM.
+ + +On Windows platforms, if no value is specified in the dns_nameservers option on +squid.conf or in the /etc/resolv.conf file, the list of DNS name servers are +taken from the Windows registry, both static and dynamic DHCP configurations +are supported.
+ + +awin32 is a native WIN32 Async I/O Squid fs module derived from aufs. Configuration +in squid.conf is identical to aufs, but You nedd to specify 'awin32' instead 'aufs' as +cache type.
+ ++acl blocklist url_regex -i "c:/squid/etc/blocked1.txt" ++
+redirect_program c:/perl/bin/perl.exe c:/squid/libexec/redir.pl +redirect_program c:/winnt/system32/cmd.exe /C c:/squid/libexec/redir.cmd +