RE: [squid-users] Suggestions about content filtering programs...

I have used both SquidGuard and Dansguardian for content filtering, SquidGuard is very easy to use but does not have the options that Dansguardian has. I currently use both, I use SquidGuard to replace banner ads with our College Logo, and Dansguardian as our content filter. I find Dansguardian very easy for other staff to add, remove or add to a exception list URL's and domains via Webmin.

>DansGuardian (would be nice, but would have to be paid for and is
>actually similar to SquidGuard, or not?!?!)

This is not true, you do have to pay a subscription but, only if you want to have the blacklist updated automatically.

Thanks
Andrew Loughnan, MCP
Computer Services Manager
St Joseph's College
135 Aphrasia St
Geelong, Victoria Australia
3220
Ph +61 3 5226-8100
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E-mail: mailto:andrewl@sjc.vic.edu.au <mailto:andrewl@sjc.vic.edu.au>
WWW: St Joseph's College <http://www.sjc.vic.edu.au/>

-----Original Message-----
From: Boniforti Flavio [mailto:boniforti.f@co-ver.it]
Sent: Thursday, 5 December 2002 1:58 AM
To: squid-users@squid-cache.org
Subject: [squid-users] Suggestions about content filtering programs...

Hello all!

I am looking towards a solution for implementing Content-Filtering to my
squid proxy.

I actually browsed through the archives and found a couple of names. I'd
like you all to give me some feedback on which one could better be
implemented, administered and why do you use that particular one!

I'm undecided between:

JunkBuster (seems to me rather a banner-blocking software)
SquidGuard (is actually the first choice I would follow, because of it's
GPL licensing and it's super-configurability. One thing that leaves a
doubt in me is the fact that it resembles very much squid's own ACLs, so
please explain me the effective potential of this software!)
DansGuardian (would be nice, but would have to be paid for and is
actually similar to SquidGuard, or not?!?!)

Thank you in advance...

Boniforti Flavio
Informa Srl
Via 42 Martiri, 165
28924 Verbania (VB)
Tel +39 0323 586216
Fax +39 0323 586672
http://www.co-ver.it/informa
Received on Wed Dec 04 2002 - 15:31:39 MST