[KLUG Members] choice of i-filter/firewall/squid box

[Rusty Yonkers]

I am currently running squid and dansguardian for the school I am
presently at.  It services about 100 workstations through the system
on a pretty wimpy box.  It works really nicely and is easy to
configure and run.  For the most part it just runs.  The filtering is
adjusted through text files that are really easy to work with!  I am
even running transparent proxy via iptables.  It is really easy.  The
iptables setup is really easy to work with if you are using webmin
also.  And it is free for schools and personal use!!!! (Dansguardian
that is)


--- "J.A. Sarma" <jqaksl1967@quixnet.net> wrote:
> I am asking for some guidance on a choice of /firewall/squid/&
> internet web
> filtering/ for a small school lab environment.  There is already a
> Windows
> 2000 server and a separate Printserver locked in place, along with
> WinNT
> boxes for teacher access.
> 
> There have been many positive responses with a tryout of an LTSP &
> thin
> client setup.  Now there is a requirement to install a box between
> the
> broadband cable modem and the rest of the school's internal LAN to
> filter
> Internet access.
> 
> My first choices have been a second box with an LTSP install with
> squid/squidguard/shorewall and two ethernet NIC's.  Other
> possibilities are
> a box with Devil-Linux, if I can run squid and squidguard on it. 
> There
> might be other suggestions.
> 
> Recommendations, Anyone?
> 
> John S., KLUG supporting member.
> 
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Russell C. Yonkers Jr. 
CNE, MCP, A+, CCNA, Linux+, Server+, Network+ certified
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Currently using SuSE 9, Mac OS X, Windows 2000, and WinXP 
And yes I run a network at home with Linux and Windows servers

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