Category: Proxy

Networking · Open Source · Proxy · security

Content control software/ Web Content filtering using SquidGuard for enterprise network

Saad Faruque2 Comments

Content filtering for enterprise network or educational institution can be a mandatory requirement in many institutions/organizations. Besides filtering web content by category, content control/filtering software can also helps us to filter out malware and virus sites, unwanted advertisements etc.   Finding the right product and making it work for your organization can be a challenge.… Continue reading Content control software/ Web Content filtering using SquidGuard for enterprise network

Linux · Making things work · Open Source · Proxy · security

SquidGuard implementation for enterprise network

Saad Faruque4 Comments

SquidGuard is a content filtering tool used in enterprise network to control/filter sites that end users/hosts can access. SquidGuard is built to work as a plug-in for squid. It uses black lists and url redirection technology to make this content filter work. There are many free/paid black lists available in the internet, that SquidGuard can… Continue reading SquidGuard implementation for enterprise network

Integration · Internet · Linux · Networking · Open Source · Proxy · Windows

Setting up Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD) using DNS

Saad Faruque11 Comments

In order to use the DNS only method to setup Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD) you need to check on the following To use WPAD using DNS method a DNS entry is needed for a host named WPAD. This name should be resolvable from the clients machine Web server must be configured to serve the… Continue reading Setting up Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD) using DNS

Linux · Networking · Open Source · Proxy

Setting up Automatic Proxy Configuration (PAC) file

Saad Faruque6 Comments

I tried to make this tutorial for users with medium to advance linux administrative skills. Even if you are not one of those one of them feel free to leave a comment and I shall try to help you out. To make your Proxy Auto Configuration APC work you need a PAC file and a… Continue reading Setting up Automatic Proxy Configuration (PAC) file

Integration · Internet · Networking · Open Source · Proxy

Proxy auto configuration for an enterprise network

Saad Faruque3 Comments

Proxy servers are commonly used in corporate network. I prefer using squid proxy, probably one of the most robust, feature rich proxy servers out there. I usually use web proxy servers (squid) for end users are used for the following reason Cashing of the web contents and DNS, which helps with Internet bandwidth optimization and… Continue reading Proxy auto configuration for an enterprise network

business · Linux · Proxy · router · squid

Internet, acceptable usage

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The price of internet has become a cheaper then ever, how ever it is still not so inexpensive resource in South Asia. On the other hand internet contents has become very heavy (compared to old days) as well as internet applications has become real time. Use of internet is not limited to information and education any more. In… Continue reading Internet, acceptable usage