On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 10:02:07AM +0530, YAHOO wrote:
Hi,
Is ther any way I can block prono using Linux Firewall or some kown application. My network is getting too messy and I need a solution ASAP. I also need to block downloads like MP3 etc. I have a cable connection it is being misused greatly.
You can use squid for that. Does that quite nicely and efficiently.
We have thousands of users in IIT, and squid does it's task quite well. You'll find squid in your distro normally, else go to
www.squid-cache.org
then, there are many add-on tools do do porno blocking, bandwidth shaping (for MP3s and images etc). there are even lists of porno sites available. the one we use is "squidguard". search on google to get the homepage.
Also can Viruses be blocked using a Firewall ??? If "YES", what is the concept behind it....
no ideas.
hth.