Description
The [Squid Proxy](http://www.squid-cache.org/) connector allows you to easily connect your Squid Proxy logs with Microsoft Sentinel. This gives you more insight into your organization's network proxy traffic and improves your security operation capabilities.
- Declared status
- 1
- Declared author / publisher
- Squid
Declared sources
Metadata from the source file. No dependencies inferred from KQL.
Data types
Declared permissions
read and write permissions are required.
Workspace
Workspace
read permissions to shared keys for the workspace are required. [See the documentation to learn more about workspace keys](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-monitor/platform/agent-windows#obtain-workspace-id-and-key).
Keys
Workspace
Connector instructions
Content published in the repository. Refer to the original file for all parameters.
**NOTE:** This data connector depends on a parser based on a Kusto Function to work as expected which is deployed as part of the solution. To view the function code in Log Analytics, open Log Analytics/Microsoft Sentinel Logs blade, click Functions and search for the alias Squid Proxy and load the function code or click [here](https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/SquidProxy/Parsers/SquidProxy.txt), on the second line of the query, enter the hostname(s) of your SquidProxy device(s) and any other unique identifiers for the logstream. The function usually takes 10-15 minutes to activate after solution installation/update.
1. Install and onboard the agent for Linux or Windows
Install the agent on the Squid Proxy server where the logs are generated.
> Logs from Squid Proxy deployed on Linux or Windows servers are collected by **Linux** or **Windows** agents.
Choose where to install the Linux agent:
Install agent on Azure Linux Virtual Machine
Select the machine to install the agent on and then click **Connect**.
Install agent on a non-Azure Linux Machine
Download the agent on the relevant machine and follow the instructions.
Choose where to install the Windows agent:
Install agent on Azure Windows Virtual Machine
Select the machine to install the agent on and then click **Connect**.
Install agent on a non-Azure Windows Machine
Download the agent on the relevant machine and follow the instructions.
2. Configure the logs to be collected
Configure the custom log directory to be collected
1. Select the link above to open your workspace advanced settings
2. From the left pane, select **Data**, select **Custom Logs** and click **Add+**
3. Click **Browse** to upload a sample of a Squid Proxy log file(e.g. access.log or cache.log). Then, click **Next >**
4. Select **New line** as the record delimiter and click **Next >**
5. Select **Windows** or **Linux** and enter the path to Squid Proxy logs. Default paths are:
- **Windows** directory: `C:\Squid\var\log\squid\*.log`
- **Linux** Directory: `/var/log/squid/*.log`
6. After entering the path, click the '+' symbol to apply, then click **Next >**
7. Add **SquidProxy_CL** as the custom log Name and click **Done**
Related content
Links established from declared identifiers and solution manifests.
Source provenance
GitHubDisplayed values come from files in Azure/Azure-Sentinel. They describe the published template, not your workspace configuration.
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7ca9800↗- Source identifier
SquidProxy
Additional source files 1
Solutions/SquidProxy/Data Connectors/Connector_CustomLog_SquidProxy.jsonsource ↗GSTEP / CATALOG TRACKING
Added to catalog : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC
Last change observed : 16 Sept 2026 · 05:49 UTC