hi paul below is the configuration of squid.conf # TAG: visible_hostname <==== this configuration is to be changed to the name of the PC? i've been editing still the same. # If you want to present a special hostname in error messages, etc, # then define this. Otherwise, the return value of gethostname() # will be used. If you have multiple caches in a cluster and # get errors about IP-forwarding you must set them to have individual # names with this setting. # #Default: # none --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/5/2004