[Gllug] Proxy/ Web Filter...

[Vincent AE Scott]

Vincent AE Scott(gllug at codex.net)@Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 01:04:54PM +0000:
> Ian Baillie(ian.baillie at westminster.org.uk)@Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 09:57:28AM +0000:
> > I need to set up a machine to act as a proxy server/ firewall and filter
> > inappropriate sites.
> > 
> > Could someone please guide me to the appropriate how-to's and other sources
> > of information.
> > 
> > Also, with regard to filtering, could certain users be given passwords to
> > access all pages ignoring filters?  Are there any filtering agencies which
> > supply readily prepared filters which you can subscribe to (and add to)?
> > Is it possible to disallow access to only part of a site, e.g. can access
> > Yahoo, but not Yahoo Mail?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance
> 
> 
> 
> for firewalling on a 2.4 kernel, you could always start here:
> http://www.netfilter.org/documentation/index.html#HOWTO
> 
> to setup a transparent web proxy:
> http://www.linuxdocs.org/HOWTOs/mini/TransparentProxy.html
> 
> for content filtering and access control:
> http://www.squidguard.org
> 
> and to get rid of annoying banner ads:
> http://ijbswa.sourceforge.net
> 
> 
> if you get all of teh above setup, you'd have a pretty controlable
> setup.  but it will require manuall updates.
> 


bad form, i know.
but, if you further want to (restrict access | provide a better service)
to users, might i also suggest reading up on:
http://www.lartc.org/HOWTO//cvs/2.4routing/output/2.4routing.html


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