Re: [squid-users] Users changing proxy settings in browsers

Also, installing a simple firewall/router filter denying the users to go
directly to port 80 is quite effective...

Regards
Henrik Nordström

"Hartono, Susanto" wrote:
>
> Internet Explorer and Netscape Administration Kit allows you to place this
> restriction.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Engen [mailto:eengen@esu10.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, 27 February 2002 11:50 AM
> To: squid-users@squid-cache.org
> Subject: [squid-users] Users changing proxy settings in browsers
>
> What solutions are available to prohibit users from changing the proxy
> settings in their browsers without running squid as a transparent proxy?
> My filtering rules work great as long as the browsers' proxy settings
> are pointing to the squid box. We currently have Fortres in place
> (http://www.fortres.com), but there seem to be ways around this program
> (see http://63.163.172.49/).
>
> Eric Engen
> Platte Valley Academy
> Shelton, Nebraska
> http://www.plattevalley.org
Received on Mon Mar 25 2002 - 20:20:48 MST