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Hi I am trying to get in touch with Tom Brough. can you pm me please about sending computers to Cameroon. I believe we may be able to assist. regards sam --- Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Tom Brough wrote: > > > Rob Beard wrote: > > > >> John Botwright wrote: > >> > >>> Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on > 05.10.10 20:35: > >>> ... > >>> > >>> > >>>> I also noticed that at the moment they can > disable the proxy server > >>>> if they go into the settings, I remember a few > years back there was > >>>> a way of locking down Netscape in Windows, > although I can't find > >>>> much on Linux for Firefox and I wouldn't know > where to start with > >>>> the source code :-o > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ... > >>> > >>> Hi Rob. You'll be pleased to hear that no source > is needed. > >>> You can set up your firewall to only allow web > access via the proxy. > >>> The clients need no modification. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> John > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> John, > >> > >> Do you know how I can do this? I'm a novice when > it comes to the > >> firewall on Linux. > >> > >> Rob > >> > >> > >> -- > >> The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > >> Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe > list" in the > >> message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: > >> www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > >> > > IIRC :- > > > > Enable your web proxy on your firewall and tick > the "transparent" box. > > If the client machine goes straight out to the > world on the http / > > https port then the firewall detects this an > redirects the traffic > > back to the proxy (usually squid) which then > processes it > > appropriately . If they have the auto detect > option set for their > > browsers proxy settings or you have given > specific entries to point > > directly to the proxy then they will go directly > to the proxy server > > on the firewall (which will save some redirection > time). So whatever > > the little bas.... angels get up to they have no > option but to go > > through the proxy. > > > > But then again I'm no expert on these things > either. > > > > Tom. > > > I'm guessing I could setup a DHCP option for proxy > server? > > I'll take a look, I did another search today, > specific to my proxy > server which is running Squid and Dans Guardian on > an SME Server box. > It appears there are some firewall rules on it which > can deny outside > net access and setup the transparent proxy. > > Rob > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" > in the > message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: > www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html