RE: recommendations for URL filtering

From: Matt Bruce (matt.bruceat_private)
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000 - 17:56:03 PST

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    You might want to explorer Trend Micro's range of products. I think
    WebManager does what you're asking -- it acts as the proxy server for your
    users, then it talks directly to the real proxy server. I know it's
    NT-based, but you can't have everything... :)
    
    Check it out: http://www.trendmicro.com
    
    HTH,
    
    Matt Bruce     <matt.bruceat_private>
    Security & Internet Engineer
    AlphaWest - http://www.alphawest.com.au/
    
    
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Antonomasia [mailto:antat_private]
    >Sent: Monday, 24 January 2000 8:22 am
    >
    >I have been asked to look at ways of filtering URLs to people browsing
    >from a business site.
    >
    >To my mind this looks like an easy extension to squid, particularly if
    >you are using an external redirector program.  The intended
    >form of blocking has not yet been described to me - whether it is to
    >be based on a whitelist of domain names, filename extensions, MIME types
    >or what.
    >
    >It is also said there will be requirements for logging and for
    >identifying human browsers on NT.  What does NT have as rough
    >"ident"/"rusers" equivalents ?  Or means of authenticating users in
    >advance to a proxy ?
    



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