Filtering Proxy

[Kim Hawtin]

Matt Magin wrote:
> I'm looking for filtering proxy software for an expanding network that
> currently has about 1000 users. Features we'd like to see are the ability to
> authenticate users and groups with MS Active Directory, 

Squid + PAM + AD or LDAP

> complete logging of requests and the ability to easily report on them or at least the ability to
> easily parse the log files, and blacklists and whitelists that can be
> applied to specific groups and users. 

Squid ALCs do this natively but you can use external filters like SquidGuard,
but its been a while since I've used it.

> There would preferably be caching in there as well, but from what I've seen from
> looking around is that practically all of them do it anyway.

> Does anybody have any experience with this, and can offer some advice?

Have a look at Netfox, I believe they have squid based product that can
do funky stuff like this.

regards,

Kim
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Operating Systems, Services and Operations
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