Re: [TCLUG:14154] NetFiltering

[Nate Carlson <natecars@real-time.com>]

On Wed, 1 Mar 2000, Brian Ackermann wrote:

> I thought I'd post a question to you all.
> 
> My boss came to me the other day, saying how he wants to implement some kind
> of 'porn site' filter, like netwatcher, or netnanny or something.
> 
> My question is, since I now have this wonderful linux firewall, is there a
> linux solution to the above problem.  Some kind of plugin for squid?  Some
> other means...
> 
> I'd hate to have to install another 'firewall machine' just for this...
> 
> Blah... 

Squid can do filtering based on key words in the URL.. you'd have to
configure it for transparent proxying so the users wouldn't be able to
bypass it though..

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