Details on how to set up a proxy IP on Azure

Preface: Setting up a proxy IP on Azure

Azure, a cloud service platform provided by Microsoft, has powerful computing and network resources. With Azure, you can easily set up a proxy IP service to help you realize functions such as hiding your real IP. Next, we will explain in detail how to set up a proxy IP on Azure.

Step 1: Create a virtual machine

First, you need to create a virtual machine on Azure. The steps are as follows:

1. Sign in to the Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com).
2. Click on "Virtual Machines" in the left navigation bar, and then click "Add".
3. Select an appropriate subscription and resource group, fill in the VM name, and select the region and image (e.g. Ubuntu Server).
4. Configure the virtual machine size and authentication method (SSH public key is recommended).
5. After completing the configuration of network, management, monitoring, etc., click "View + Create", and then click "Create".

Step 2: Connect the virtual machine

Once the VM is created, you need to connect to the VM via SSH. Here are the exact steps:

1. Find the virtual machine you just created in the Azure portal, click "Connect" and select "SSH".
2. Follow the prompts to connect to the virtual machine using the SSH command. Example:

ssh -i path_to_your_private_key username@your_vm_ip_address

Step 3: Install Squid Proxy Server

After connecting to the VM, we need to install the Squid proxy server. Here are the exact steps:

Update the package list:

sudo apt-get update

Install Squid:

sudo apt-get install squid

Step 4: Configure Squid

Once the installation is complete, we need to configure Squid. here are the steps:

Edit the Squid configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/squid/squid.conf

Find and modify the following settings in the configuration file:

http_access allow all

Save and close the file.

Restart the Squid service to apply the configuration:

sudo systemctl restart squid

Step 5: Open Firewall Ports

In order for external devices to be able to access your proxy server, you need to open the port used by Squid in the Azure portal (3128 by default). Here are the exact steps:

1. Find your VM in the Azure portal, click on "Network" and then click on "Add inbound port rule".
2. Set the target port range to 3128, the protocol to TCP, the operation to Allow, and then click Add.

concluding remarks

With the above steps, you have successfully set up a proxy IP service on Azure. You can use this proxy server to hide the real IP, access restricted resources, and so on. Remember to comply with relevant laws and regulations when using a proxy IP, and use network resources reasonably and legally. Good luck!