Re: [squid-users] forcing users to access Squid ...

I guess I should have supplied more details ... i AM running a transparent
proxy, but that simply saves me from having to configure everyone's browser
.. they can STILL hit the gateway directly if they know the address ...
isn't that right?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin Hamill" <gdh@acentral.co.uk>
To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] forcing users to access Squid ...

> On Friday 24 January 2003 4:58 pm, Bob Avery-Babel wrote:
> > Yep. Transparent Proxy.
>
> > However, if you can't use or don't want to use transparent proxy then it
> > becomes a little more complicated.
>
> If not, then possibly the best way would be to apply a registry policy to
the
> Windows machine and make sure the user of the machine actually only has
'User
> Rights' - this is a more broad general sysadmin topic...
>
> It means the user can use applications to do their job - they don't need,
and
> shouldn't be able to modify network, proxy, hard disk or system settings.
>
> Configuring each local user into the "Administrator" group is asking for
> trouble, even if it does mean a little less inconvenience re: ActiveX
> controls and installing new software.
>
> But that doesn't change the fact I still administer networks where
everyone
> has a password of "password" <sigh>.... don't worry, the yearly
maintenance
> fee makes up for it :)
>
> Cheers,
> Gavin.
>
Received on Fri Jan 24 2003 - 11:16:56 MST