[mdlug] I'net monitor & restrict w/o proxy?

[Ron Blanchett]

And squid is easier to learn than cisco, or any of the other
proprietary systems like it.

On 11/14/07, Dave Arbogast <mdlug2 at arb.net> wrote:
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>  Aaron Kulkis wrote:
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>  Dean Durant wrote:
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>  Hello, does anyone know of software that monitors web sites visited, and
> restricts unwanted sites without beng an actual proxy? Presently we
> have squid. It was a system we inherited. But I don't understand
> exactly how everything works. Neither does anyone else. The new boss
> says he doesn't like it. My task is to find something simpler than
> squid. The new boss says we don't use the proxy features of squid, and
> so don't need that. He said, "find something else." It doesn't have
> to be free. Could be HW or SW. I appreciate any help anyone can
> give. Thanks, Dean
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> It sounds like the problem isn't squid itself, or the idea
> of proxies in general...but instead the problem is probably
> just a really poorly designed configuration -- the main clue
> here being "I don't understand exactly how everything works.
> Neither does anyone else"
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> Sounds like the previous admin was a hack (NOT a hacker),
> who, among other things, didn't believe in commenting
> his work -- probably because he didn't know very well
> what he was doing in the first place.
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> I would keep squid, and design a new configuration
> from scratch.
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> I've never had to admin a squid proxy, but I have worked at
> places where it was being used. Squid works well when
> properly configured -- just like most other software out there.
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>  I have to agree with everything said, except I have admin'd Squid in a
> fortune 50 company as well as smaller companies. You could spend $$$$$  for
> a cisco solution that would also have a learning  curve and it wouldn't gain
> you much other than getting locked into a smartnet contract if you want sw
> upgrades.
>
>  -dave (CISSP)
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