Re: Force Users to use Proxy

From: Adam Williams <awilliam@dont-contact.us>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 18:09:11 +0000

On Jun 16, 9:55am, Kevin Diffily wrote:
> Subject: Force Users to use Proxy
> I am interested in knowing how I can force client browsers on a LAN
> to use a Proxy Server for FTP and HTTP requests. Savvy users can
> always just change their browser preferences so this would require a
> server side solution.

Just block all HTTP traffic at the firewall except for requests coming from the
squid server. It is easy to do with ipchains if your firewall is Linux. Then
internal users who don't use the cache can't see anything. A serious
dis-incentive.
Received on Wed Jun 16 1999 - 10:24:12 MDT

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