* Pranav Peshwe <pranavpes...@gmail.com> [090319 10:11]: > However, an issue in introducing a proxy server is, all the browsers for all > the users on all the machines have to be updated to use the proxy, lest some > user might get a surprise. But, this is not too much work if the deployment > is small or the users themselves are techy.
not necesarily, use in transparent proxy mode with iptables redirecting outgoing port 80 (and all required) to local squid cache transparently to users. > I guess, if he has a firewall setup at the gateway, then he can block > internet traffic to other websites without having to put a proxy. That will > do away the browser and proxy configuration. not a good idea to block by IP, plus with squid you get caching and fine control too. Shantanu -- _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
