diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6085b96..b2576fa 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ---
 squid_install: True
+squid_deb_packages:
+  - squid
+  - squidclient
+
+squid_el_packages:
+    - squid
+  
 squid_local_nets:
   - '127.0.0.1/8'
 
@@ -10,6 +17,10 @@ squid_safe_ports:
   - 80
   - 443
 
+squidclient_enabled: True
+squidclient_allowed_hosts:
+  - '127.0.0.1/8'
+
 squid_max_object_size: '10 MB'
 squid_disk_cache: '2048 16 256'
 
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 7f7d5fd..72af3c4 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - block:
   - name: Install the squid package on RH based systems
-    yum: pkg=squid state=present
+    yum: pkg={{ squid_el_packages }} state=present
 
   when:
     - ansible_distribution_file_variety == "RedHat"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 - block:
   - name: Install the squid package on Debian based systems
-    apt: pkg=squid state=present cache_valid_time=3600
+    apt: pkg={{ squid_deb_packages }} state=present cache_valid_time=3600
 
   when:
     - ansible_distribution_file_variety == "Debian"
diff --git a/templates/squid.conf.j2 b/templates/squid.conf.j2
index 7e276a6..e1d8a6b 100644
--- a/templates/squid.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/squid.conf.j2
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ acl Safe_ports port {{ port }}
 
 acl CONNECT method CONNECT
 
+{% if squidclient_enabled %}
+acl PURGE method PURGE
+acl localhost src 127.0.0.1
+{% for cidr in squidclient_allowed_hosts %}
+acl squidclientnet src {{ cidr }}
+{% endfor %}
+http_access allow PURGE localhost
+http_access allow PURGE squidclientnet
+{% endif %}
 #
 # Recommended minimum Access Permission configuration:
 #