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

Yes, so in this instance you have to configure your final gateway to _only_
accept requests from the squid server, and _not from the other machines on
your network_....

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenn Murrah" <kenn@thebytebusiness.com>
To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:19 PM
Subject: 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 - 11:35:50 MST