I will demonstrate this on a Ubuntu 12.10 platform and do everything through the web-based GUI (no command-line necessary).
I will walk you through the steps of setting up a Squid proxy server through the Webmin tool. With the Webmin administration portal, you can easily set up a Squid proxy server and manage that proxy with the user friendly web-based administration tool. Many smaller companies assume they don't have the time or the money to put into setting up a proxy server.
› Installing Webmin On Pfsense ▀ ▀ ▀Ī proxy server can prevent employees from visiting certain sites, help reduce the load on your network by caching pages for clients, and make use of SSL to secure connections between clients and servers.