Personally after reading further down the post OpenDNS.ORG rocks !!! cheers
ED 2008/7/22 Roger Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > OpenDNS sounds like it meets 100% of your requirements and is the most > cost-effective (no new hardware) and easy to implement (running in just a > few minutes). Create an account for yourself, point your machine's DNS to > it, configure the filtering categories, and see for yourself. > > > > After your testing, just point your branch office network to OpenDNS's > nameservers and you're done. > > > > Roger Wright > > Network Administrator > > 727.572.7076 x388 > > _____ > > > > > > *From:* helpdesk UK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:50 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Monitor & Block Internal Web users > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I have come accross a very difficult position and hence this query. This is > related to a query / call for one of our Small Office customers on our > helpdesk. > > > > The site has 2 servers with Win2k3.....15 users.... PIX firewall > > > > Some of the users were lately downloading music & and visiting porn sites > and that was identified & some users were sacked instantly. > > > > Now the problem is that they dont have any budgets currently in hand to > invest for a ISA 2006 + GFI solution which has already been suggested.... > > > > Now what I was thinking if I can find a product which is free but does the > following > > > > 1. Log > > 2. Reporting > > 3. Blocking sites using categories. > > 4. Block chat sites... > > 5. Easy to configure and make changes (bare minimum training) > > > > *Not to forget easy to deploy as I would hae to read tons of PDF's* > > > > Cache is not an important feature as bandwith is not a problem but would be > a bonus feature.... > > > > *Possible solutions:* > > > > 1. If this solution is linux based we can install VMWARE and run Linux in a > virtual enviroment on one server. (I guess that would work) > > 2. I was searching around and came accross this product never heard of it > before > http://www.download32.com/safesquid-content-filtering-proxy-i26452.html > > 3. Any other suggestions > > > > What I am nverous off that I dont want to suggest a product which I have > not personally used OR others have not used ....I am sure you know what I > mean. > > > > > > I am sure I will get tons of reply :) > > ED > > > -- > Chris > > MCP > > -- Chris MCP ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
