What can t SquidGuard do?
What Can / Cannot I use SquidGuard For? squidGuard can be used to: limit the allowed web access for some users to a list of accepted/well known web servers and/or URLs only, while denying access to other blacklisted web servers and/or URLs.
What is SquidGuard blacklist?
SquidGuard is a URL redirector software, which can be used for content control of websites users can access. It is written as a plug-in for Squid and uses blacklists to define sites for which access is redirected. SquidGuard must be installed on a Unix or Linux computer such as a server computer.
What Squid and SquidGuard packages are for?
The SquidGuard package is a plug-in for Squid and is used for access control based on a URL or a domain. It can be configured to block or allow the traffic, based on client or destination. If blocked, SquidGuard can be configured to redirect to an error page.
How do you SquidGuard?
Configure the squidGuard Package
- Open General settings tab. Check the Enable box to activate the package.
- Open Common ACL page. Click Target Rules List to show defined blacklists and target categories.
- After settings are complete, return to the General Settings tab and press Apply.
What is LightSquid?
LightSquid is a Squid log analyzer that runs on pfSense. By parsing through the proxy access logs, the package is able to produce web-based reports that detail the URLs accessed by each user on the network. Users on the network have no way of knowing their traffic is being logged and analyzed using this method.
How do I use pfSense as a proxy server?
Access the Pfsense System menu and select the Advanced option. Access the Miscellaneous tab and perform the following configuration: Proxy URL – The IP address of the Proxy server. Proxy Port – enter the TCP port of your proxy server.
How do I install squidGuard?
Installing squidGuard
- Unpack the source. tar xvzf squidGuard-1.2.1.tar.gz.
- Compiling. Let’s assume it is squidGuard-1.2.1 we are trying to install:
- Installing. su – make install.
- Installing the blacklists. Copy your blacklists into the desired blacklist directory (default: /usr/local/squidGuard/db) and unpack them.
Does pfSense have antivirus?
The HAVP package is not present in pfSense 2.3. Antivirus support is now integrated in the Squid proxy server package via C-ICAP. After installing Squid you’ll notice there is an Antivirus tab in the Squid service settings package. This allows you to enable ClamAV antivirus scanning through the proxy.