Install & Configure Proxy / Content Filtering Server

[elsc]

Hi,

I am IT officer for my company and I am new to linux,
management of my company intend to use Linux instead of MS Server as Proxy / Content Filtering Server.

I have few questions about it.

1. Is CentOS suitable?
2. Which proxy server should I install? Squid Server?
3. All users required to log in before they can surf to internet. Every user in my company will be given an username and password.
   Example: when a user first time request to surf net, the server should return to web page to as for a user to log in.
4. User group. Example: -
   
   • Group 1 - No restriction
   • Group 2 - Free to surf and messenger, but not allow to download songs or executable file.
   • Group 3 - Free to surf, block porno content, block messenger, block download songs or executable file.
   • Group (Guest) - Only allow to surf to company mail and web site.

Any recommendation?

Regards,
Hao han.

[eTech97]

Hi,

I am IT officer for my company and I am new to linux,
management of my company intend to use Linux instead of MS Server as Proxy / Content Filtering Server.

I have few questions about it.

1. Is CentOS suitable?
   
   Yes
   
2. Which proxy server should I install? Squid Server?
   
   Yes
   
3. All users required to log in before they can surf to internet. Every user in my company will be given an username and password.
   Example: when a user first time request to surf net, the server should return to web page to as for a user to log in.
4. User group. Example: -
   
   • Group 1 - No restriction
   • Group 2 - Free to surf and messenger, but not allow to download songs or executable file.
   • Group 3 - Free to surf, block porno content, block messenger, block download songs or executable file.
   • Group (Guest) - Only allow to surf to company mail and web site.

Any recommendation?

Regards,
Hao han.

DansGuardian is a good Content filtering software package available, and it will be able to do everything that you need it to do.

Cheers!