[GRLUG] Web filter for kids?

[Ben Rousch]

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> Check out www.smoothwall.org
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> Its a linux based firewall with some goodies built in.  It runs a squid
> proxy - which will log all the sites requested by IP.  Also has a ton
> plugins such as Dans Guardian to help filter out unwanted content.  It
> can also schedule internet access for certian times,  and can log /
> block all IM conversations.  Also comes stock with Antivirus scanner,
> QoS, and an IDS.  All you need is a low-end box with a couple nic's.
> Mine runs on a 1.0ghz / 256MB / 20 GIG, and idles at about 5 or 6% with
> everything turned on.
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> Ive been running it for a few years now - really stable product.
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I have also been using Smoothwall for a long time. I ran it at home on P-133
with 64MB for a couple of years. It ran well, but the web interface was slow
on that setup. I now use it at work as the firewall/squid proxy/content
filter for 20 users running on a Duron-933MHz with 512MB. The interface runs
at an acceptable speed, but updating the content filters can be tedious.
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