Transparent Proxy?

[TechSupp]

Linking onto my other thread about Kindles and Proxys what options do I have to getting them on the Internet so they can get to the Amazon shop? Realise that one option is to have them taken home to use a non proxy connection but that's not ideal. What other options do I have, transparent proxy is one but not sure how difficult that would be to set up and at what cost. Just when I thought it was safe to poke my head above the parapet, this happens! Of course they will want it all sorting ASAP

[avenn]

Hi techsupp,

 

mikrotik trans proxy:

 

Manual:IP/Proxy - MikroTik Wiki

 

RBS2011 about £80 - WiFi, Broadband Routers, Ethernet Switches, VoIP, NAS, Bonding - Broadbandbuyer.co.uk check its the correct performance for your needs or will you need CCR spec.

 

regards

 

aidan

[TechSupp]

Thanks, but after more research it seems the key is that transparent proxy will not service https requests correctly so could not get to the amazon store etc which is what I need. However I have read that I possibly could set up and use mitMproxy with a certificate manually installed on the Kindles may allow it to work....but that's a big 'may' and as I have not got my hands on a kindle yet I can't try anything out. Seems some uni in states needed certificates installing this way to allow them to access the wifi.

[fairm010]

I had major issues getting our mitm cert installed on our Kindles. In the end we gave up and the librarian takes them home.

[TechSupp]

Hmmm ah well looked promising anyway,

[Boredguy]

Other option could be a cheap ADSL connection just for the kindles. Might be OTT, but would get round the issue of having to take then offsite to get them to connect to Amazon if you can't find an alternative transparent Proxy.

 

What filtering solution are you currently running?

[Bezwick]

We use Smoothwall Express for our transparent proxy its a bit fiddly, but it works well and its free.

 

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