On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 4:50 AM, Kulkarni Shantanu < li...@shantanukulkarni.org> wrote:
> * 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. Agreed. Also, since they are going to access only a single website, the caching might turn out to be more effective than usual. Thanks. - Pranav _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
