cachemgr.cgi - Squid HTTP proxy manager CGI web interface
Contents
Configuration
Configuration examples for many common web servers can be found in the Squid FAQ wiki.
https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq
./cachemgr.conf/etc/squid/cachemgr.conf
The access configuration file defining which Squid servers may be managed via this cachemgr.cgi
program. Each line specifies a server:port followed by an optional description
The server name may contain shell wildcard characters such as *, [] etc. A quick selection
dropdown menu is automatically constructed from the simple server names.
Specifying :port is optional. If not specified then the default proxy port is assumed. :* or :any
matches any port on the target server.
Copyright
* Copyright (C) 1996-2024 The Squid Software Foundation and contributors
*
* Squid software is distributed under GPLv2+ license and includes
* contributions from numerous individuals and organizations.
* Please see the COPYING and CONTRIBUTORS files for details.
Description
The cache manager ( cachemgr.cgi ) is a CGI utility for displaying statistics about the Squid HTTP proxy
process as it runs. The cache manager is a convenient way to manage the cache and view statistics without
logging into the server.
Name
cachemgr.cgi - Squid HTTP proxy manager CGI web interface
Questions
Questions on the usage of this program can be sent to the SquidUsersmailinglist <squid-
users@lists.squid-cache.org>
Reporting Bugs
See https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/BugReporting for details of what you need to include with your
bug report.
Report bugs or bug fixes using https://bugs.squid-cache.org/
Report serious security bugs to SquidBugs<squid-bugs@lists.squid-cache.org>
Report ideas for new improvements to the SquidDevelopersmailinglist <squid-dev@lists.squid-cache.org>
Security
cachemgr.cgi calls the requested server on the requested port using HTTP and returns a formatted version
of the response. To avoid abuse it is recommended to configure your web server to restrict access to the
cachemgr.cgi program.
See Also
squid(8), squidclient(1) cachemgr.cgi(8)
