Comments on: Internet Filtering – IPCop and Open DNS http://wormbog.com/2010/03/09/internet-filtering-ipcop-and-open-dns/ In Search of the Ed Tech Zipperump-a-Zoo Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:20:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wormbog » Internet Filtering at Home http://wormbog.com/2010/03/09/internet-filtering-ipcop-and-open-dns/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Wormbog » Internet Filtering at Home Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:24:23 +0000 http://wormbog.com/?p=38#comment-82 [...] students about our Internet filtering here at DCHS and how they can filter the Internet at home.  I blogged about our filtering solution at DCHS here. I believe that all parents should take great care at home to limit access to the [...] [...] students about our Internet filtering here at DCHS and how they can filter the Internet at home.  I blogged about our filtering solution at DCHS here. I believe that all parents should take great care at home to limit access to the [...]

]]> By: David http://wormbog.com/2010/03/09/internet-filtering-ipcop-and-open-dns/comment-page-1/#comment-40 David Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:59:44 +0000 http://wormbog.com/?p=38#comment-40 Yes, the free edition is limited to 3 users. Though SafeSquid has a low cost perpetual license, IMHO it depends on the value that it has to offer. These <a href="http://howtoforge.com/trip_search?keys=safesquid+tids%3A9" rel="nofollow">Howtoforge Tutorials</a> should give you some idea of how it can be used. Yes, the free edition is limited to 3 users. Though SafeSquid has a low cost perpetual license, IMHO it depends on the value that it has to offer. These Howtoforge Tutorials should give you some idea of how it can be used.

]]> By: mvonhof http://wormbog.com/2010/03/09/internet-filtering-ipcop-and-open-dns/comment-page-1/#comment-38 mvonhof Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:07:45 +0000 http://wormbog.com/?p=38#comment-38 Thanks for the information about SafeSquid. I will have to check them out. My goal is to not have to pay for content filtering and it looks like SafeSquid would charge for a school. IPCop with URL Filter add-on also allows for safe search. Thanks for the information about SafeSquid. I will have to check them out. My goal is to not have to pay for content filtering and it looks like SafeSquid would charge for a school. IPCop with URL Filter add-on also allows for safe search.

]]> By: David http://wormbog.com/2010/03/09/internet-filtering-ipcop-and-open-dns/comment-page-1/#comment-36 David Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:04:41 +0000 http://wormbog.com/?p=38#comment-36 If it is only Internet filtering that you want, then you should check out SafeSquid. It is very comprehensive, and allows you to use a number of other free applications, like URL Blacklist from Shallalist, Clam Anti Virus at the gateway level, Sarg and other log analyzers to generate detailed usage reports, etc. Additionally, it allows you to enforce SafeSearch on search engines, and YouTube Safety Mode at the gateway. These features are very useful for home-users as well as schools and colleges. It lets you authenticate users for ADS / LDAP, supports NTLM & LSA authentication. You can also create local users / groups with its web gui. All these options allow you to log usernames instead of IP, and generate user-based usage reports. You can create granular access polices based on users / groups, so you can have different access polices for teachers, students, staff, etc. Earlier, they had a full-featured 20 user free edition, which was lately reduced to 3 users. Still, it should be enough for home-users. If it is only Internet filtering that you want, then you should check out SafeSquid. It is very comprehensive, and allows you to use a number of other free applications, like URL Blacklist from Shallalist, Clam Anti Virus at the gateway level, Sarg and other log analyzers to generate detailed usage reports, etc.

Additionally, it allows you to enforce SafeSearch on search engines, and YouTube Safety Mode at the gateway. These features are very useful for home-users as well as schools and colleges.

It lets you authenticate users for ADS / LDAP, supports NTLM & LSA authentication. You can also create local users / groups with its web gui. All these options allow you to log usernames instead of IP, and generate user-based usage reports.

You can create granular access polices based on users / groups, so you can have different access polices for teachers, students, staff, etc.

Earlier, they had a full-featured 20 user free edition, which was lately reduced to 3 users. Still, it should be enough for home-users.

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