RE: [squid-users] IM blocking in squid?

I use SmartFilter (securecomputing) and it seems to grab all IM traffic. -----Original Message----- From: Thomas Raef [mailto:traef06@ebasedsecurity.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:47 AM To: squid-users@squid-cacheorg Subject: RE: [squid-users] IM blocking in squid? I personally use iptables with the l7-filter module to catch and block IM traffic. It works great. -----Original Message----- From: Matus UHLAR - fantomas [mailto:uhlar@fantomas.sk] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:12 AM To: squid-users@squid-cache.org Subject: Re: [squid-users] IM blocking in squid? On 26.06.07 07:47, Thomas Raef wrote: > Wouldn't that mean that all IM traffic has to be redirected through > Squid? if you want to block IM traffic in squid, then all IM traffic must be (re)directed to squid. > Or would this be to block IM that tries to go through port 80? > I think a wiki about how squid could block IM under certain > circumstances would be useful. There were many siuch questions on this list. Note that IM communication is usually not done via HTTP, and even if, there has be list of hosts/ports/URLs to block. Try searchin this list archives. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uhlar@fantomas.sk ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. "To Boot or not to Boot, that's the question." [WD1270 Caviar] --------------------- Confidentiality note The information in this email and any attachment may contain confidential and proprietary information of VistaPrint and/or its affiliates and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited and may cause liability. In case you have received this message due to an error in transmission, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email and any attachment from your system. ---------------------
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