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+====== Point Clients to Squid ======
+You can configure web browsers to go through Squid to take advantage of cached content.
+  * Firefox
+    * Options > Preferences > Advanced > Network tab > Connection Settings
+    * Select "Manual proxy configuration"
+    * HTTP Proxy: <server-ip>
+    * Port: <squid-listening-port>
+    * Click Ok
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+====== Web Filter ======
+Squid can also be used as a web filter.
+  - Create a file of sites to reference
+    - <code bash>vim /etc/squid/blocked-sites.conf
+# Blocked Websites
+www.google.com</code>
+  - Create a new acl in the main squid config
+    - <code bash>vim /etc/squid/squid.conf
+# Blocked Sites ACL
+acl blockedsites dstdomain "/etc/squid/blocked-sites.conf"
+# Deny access to the blockedsites ACL
+http_access deny blockedsites</code>
+  - Reload Squid for changes to take affect
+    - <code bash>service squid reload</code>
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