[sllug-members]: Proxy server

[Eric Huber]

I've done this at my home using Squid and iptables.  Setup a transparent 
proxy server using iptables so you force everything to go through the 
proxy - that way your kids (as they get smarter) can't mess with the 
configuration.

Jason B. Archibald wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking to setup a small proxy server at my home so I can restrict
> what my kids are accessing on the web.
>
> what I want to do is explicitly define which websites they CAN
> access.. not an exclusion list.
>
> Maybe there is a better way than a proxy, but I wanted to put this on
> a machine in a locked room in the basement. it is amazing what my 8
> year old is able to figure out on his PC..
>
> I know there are many options and I'm sure I could find one that will work..
> Just curious if others have setup something similar, and what you all
> might have used.
>
>   

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