Feature update REq - Squid Logging Scheme

[gaurovsoni]

Access.logs are Essential for finding user / ip / mac based reports .

Why Feature update is Needed for default squid access log :
1> logs generated are in UNIX time stamp format, Which are difficult for humans (normal user) to understand while creating a report.
2> IP based - ip can b changed , user & macc address are not basically (until not spoofed).

Bellow is a image better then default log format... user detail on 1 side. & other details on the right

in order to achieve this i did a bit manipulation in :
/usr/local/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Proxy/squid.conf
added line 329
modified line 330

these changes remain persistent even after reboot, but not after update/upgrade i believe, therefore i jst made a request

future Suggestion :
1> One more thing i would like to suggest but since i dont know the working of php & falcon i cannot do it now, the Access.logs of one day in only shown, after 12:00am a new access.log file is generated completely empty. the old access.log of previous day containing logs get converted to .gz format. and in order to view old logs other than today i have to unzip the .gz files & find logs in them. and then search manually.
2> If we can export logs in PDF , html, .csv it will b much better.

[AdSchellevis]

I've added an option to enable "Extended" file logging (change "Log target").
abad6f9 contains the "combined" squid logging format, extended with the mac address.

[gaurovsoni]

Thanks,
Currently i am creating a Reporting module(Plugin) for squid (proxy) which add up the following feature --
1> check logs according to date.
2> Export in PDF , CSV & TXT

I hope that u will live my work.

[fichtner]

@gaurovsoni that sounds great. if you can create a PR in the plugins.git we can review and give input if you want :)