On 22 Jul 2008 at 16:20, helpdesk UK wrote: > > 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)
IPCop will do all of the above with the AdvProxy and URLfilter addons. http://ipcop.org/ > 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) There is a VMWare IPCop appliance, search for it. > 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 use IPCop at all my client sites except the tiny ones which just use consumer-grade routers. > I am sure I will get tons of reply :) > ED > > -- > Chris > > MCP Male Chauvinist Pig? -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 +-----------------------------------+ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
