[ubuntu-za] authenticating users

[Marius Kruger]

2009/3/3 frans <dormakorp at vodamail.co.za>:
> Hi
>
> I need to authenticate users that connect to internet to restrict what
> they can do there are some sites that we use with but then also there
> are sites that are not benificial for work,
> I'm currently using firestarter as firewall/gateway and are thinking
> maybe squid can do some of what i want. but i'm not sure any help will
> be apreciated

yes a squid proxy would do the trick for you, assuming you set up the
firewall to block all internet access other than through squid.
people will just have to set up their browsers to connect through the proxy.