[ubuntu-za] authenticating users

[frans]

Hilton Gibson wrote:
> Marius Kruger wrote:
>   
>> 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.
>>
>>     
> Hi
>
> Try these links for help.
>
> http://www.visolve.com/squid/squid30/network.php
> http://simplyeko.com/linux/how-to-install-transparent-proxy-on-ubuntu/
> http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch32_:_Controlling_Web_Access_with_Squid
>
> Should do the trick.
>
>
>   
aha thanks i'll work through that and probably learn allot while doing 
it. :)