Squid configuration directive cache_effective_user

Squid configuration directive cache_effective_user

Available in: v7   v6   v5   v4   3.5   3.4   3.3   3.2   2.7   3.1   3.0   2.6

This directive is not available in the v8 version of Squid.

For older versions than v5 see the linked pages above

Configuration Details:

Option Name: cache_effective_user
Replaces:
Requires:
Default Value: cache_effective_user nobody
Suggested Config:
If you start Squid as root, it will change its effective/real UID/GID to the user specified below. The default is to change to UID of nobody. see also; cache_effective_group

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