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Old 01-14-2004, 03:26 PM   #1
RanmaPhreak79
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Web Blocking Software


ok dose anyone know of any free web blocking software because my client dose not want to spend any money on software but is looking to convert to linux. They currently have a win98 envoroment with web blocking software and they do not want to spend any money on this upgrade.
 
Old 01-14-2004, 03:29 PM   #2
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To block access to what? One one system? A whole network?

Take a look at squid.
 
Old 01-14-2004, 04:33 PM   #3
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Ok what i need is porn blocking abiliyy ithout having to worry about constantly updating to a new list all the time if one that i could block keywords that would be best.
 
Old 01-14-2004, 04:44 PM   #4
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Take a look at:
http://www.squidguard.org/
 
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