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anoopch 10-18-2010 12:47 PM

Block URLS/websites or Allow only Specific Sites in a Slack
 
Hi Tux-Friends...
I am try to block usage of Porn and social n/w sites during work. I am the jr. system admin. I need help and advice regarding this.

Firewall
==> How to block a specific set of URLS/websites
==> how to allow only a set of 5-10 websites

Eg:
I need to block the usage of porn________________.com.
but allow worksite.com.


Is there any software available for this purpose?
If yes can i control and customize a page to display instead of the blocked site?



Can this be implemented in Windows?

Any suggestions welcome..

Alien Bob 10-18-2010 01:27 PM

I wrote an article once that might apply to your situation: http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...lackware:proxy .
The filtering software used there is Dansguardian. You implement the content filter/proxy on a Linux server and it will block unwanted URLs for any client, which can be Linux, Windows or other OSes.

Eric

niels.horn 10-18-2010 04:39 PM

+1 for DansGuardian

I installed it (originally based on AlienBob's article) a few times.
You can configure groups in it, like "Children", "Young Adults", "Adults" or other levels of access, each with its own filter.

You can do a mixture of blacklists (all that is forbidden), whitelists (all that is allowed), and it can "read the page" before passing it, checking for unwanted / prohibited phrases.
It is especially popular in school networks etc.

anoopch 10-19-2010 02:05 PM

Thanks Alien Bob..
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob (Post 4131582)
I wrote an article once that might apply to your situation: http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...lackware:proxy .
The filtering software used there is Dansguardian. You implement the content filter/proxy on a Linux server and it will block unwanted URLs for any client, which can be Linux, Windows or other OSes.

Eric

I'm setting it up.. Will post my results as soon as i achieve..
Please suggest more alternative ways.. thank you...

anoopch 10-21-2010 01:22 PM

Thanks... Hope that i found the solution
 
Hey Friends and renowned tux-guys...

I'm posting a new thread in Firewall and networking section.

I'm planing on using Clear OS for content filtering and load balancing.

Please do visit there and check it out..

I will close this post as solved in two days time.

Thank you for your support..


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