What is Squid filter?

What is Squid filter?

A fully featured web filtering proxy that uses squid. E2Guardian is an Open Source web content filter, It filters the actual content of pages based on many methods including phrase matching, request header and URL filtering, etc. It does not purely filter based on a banned list of sites.

What is proxy filtering?

A proxy filter is an application that performs the role of middleman between a client and a server. A proxy server filters disallowed IP addresses. Proxies act outside of the jurisdiction of web-filtering software; users can use proxies to access websites that would be otherwise restricted on the network.

How can I block Squid proxy server?

You have to do some changes in squid.conf and here are the steps:

1. open this file /etc/squid3/squid.conf.
2. add these lines: acl bad_url dstdomain “/etc/squid3/bad-sites.acl” http_access deny bad_url.
3. then go to /etc/squid3/bad-sites.acl and add domains with this format .google.com .msn.com .app.facebook.com.

How do I set squid to block websites?

Step by step configure SQUID proxy to block HTTP request to specific web pages or web site.

1. Find and edit ACCESS CONTROL part and put in the ( acl bad_url dstdomain “/etc/squid/bad-sites.
2. Then put the (http_access deny bad_url) on http_access part.
3. Then save and exit the Squid configuration file.

How to filter HTTPS traffic with Squid proxy server?

In order to overcome these limitations it is advised to setup HTTPS filtering of web contents with help of SSL bump feature of Squid proxy server and Diladele Web Safety web filter. In order to filter web requests user’s browser needs to be explicitly directed to use the proxy that is deployed in the same network.

Do you need SquidGuard to use Squid proxy?

Certain files and folders of the web filtering software SquidGuard will need open access by all users. If your children are old enough or smart enough to know this, they can delete your web filter system in no time! This is one reason why parents or schools prefer to use a dedicated device or firewall-cum-proxy PC.

Can you use SquidGuard as a web filter?

A web URL filter addon can be installed. Black lists from Shallalist or SquidGuard can be used alongside. Custom PC running Ubuntu/Debian Linux + Squid + SquidGuard: Instead of installing pfSense or ipFire, you may just wish to install Ubuntu or any other Linux version. A dedicated firewall such as pfSense or IPFire is always more secure.

How to install diladele web safety for Squid proxy?

In order to install Diladele Web Safety for Squid Proxy, download package for Ubuntu 13.10 from Diladele B.V. web site at http://www.quintolabs.com using browser or just run the following command in terminal. Administration console of Diladele Web Safety is built using Python Django framework and is usually managed by Apache web server.