Web Content Filtering

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14th November 2007, 09:14 AM
richard.thomas

Web Content Filtering

Currently I am using IPCop with URLFilter addon to limit access to websites (aswell as our ISP filter- which is rubbish). However, I just can't keep up with the amount of proxy avoidance websites that the kids are finding-
What do you lot use to filter what pages the students have access to?

What I’m looking for is some sort of content filtering- so something that has abit of intelligence to block pages. I've found DansGuardian however i'm not very familiar with linux and i like my GUIs :D

I've found a DansGuardian addon for SmoothWall which is what I'm currently playing with to see how effective it is... Do you have any other recommendations- What are you using?
14th November 2007, 09:24 AM
CyberNerd

Re: Web Content Filtering

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I've found DansGuardian however i'm not very familiar with linux and i like my GUIs Very Happy

Smoothwall have an excellent product called schoolguardian/corporate guardian. we use it and I recommend 100%. it has a GUI webinterface thingy. that is easy to use (although the latest version corporate guardian changed a bit from the last). Schoolguardian is based on dansduardian.
14th November 2007, 09:30 AM
richard.thomas

Re: Web Content Filtering

Forgot to mention, untill the new year theres no money to spend on this :P
14th November 2007, 09:38 AM
CyberNerd

Re: Web Content Filtering

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Originally Posted by richard.thomas

Forgot to mention, untill the new year theres no money to spend on this :P

:(
theres a few dansguardian tutorials about :) the documentation is quite good and it'll keep you busy until January :wink:
14th November 2007, 09:39 AM
Heebeejeebee

Re: Web Content Filtering

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Originally Posted by richard.thomas

Forgot to mention, untill the new year theres no money to spend on this :P

Lol - spam avoidance technique :D . It won't work - Bloxx will be ringing you up soon. :D

HBJB
14th November 2007, 09:50 AM
pmassingham

Re: Web Content Filtering

Content Keeper. Used for 4 years. Every URL is either classified within a range of groups which can be open or blocked, or Non Managed - in which case it remains blocked until I am asked to 'manage' it. I have total control. Real time activity viewing, report production, LDAP group filtering, download blocking - the list is (almost) endless. Sits on a Linux box which is provided as part of the package. Brilliant product.