Re: Debian Proxy Server
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On 09/28/06 13:47, houkrc@ssjpitt.org wrote:
> Dear Debian Support,
>
> Our K-8 elementary/middle school is considering the use of a Debian Linux
> machine as a cache proxy server and web filter. We have a strictly
> Windows environment at this time and have No Linux experience.
>
> I was reading some of the Debian documentation on your web site and have a
> computer science background. I have read an article titled "How To Set Up
> A Debian Linux Proxy Server" and remember using Unix in the early 1980's.
>
> My question is: Can I set up an i386 computer with Debian Linux, Squid,
> and a webfilter (SquidGuard or DansGuardian) to act as a cache proxy
> server on our network? We already have a gateway (router) and a
> file/printer server (Windows Server 2003). I just want the Linux machine
> to act as a cache proxy server and web filter. I do NOT want the Linux
> machine to act as a router/gateway. I do NOT want the Linux machine to
> act as a web page or e-mail server.
>
> I realize that I will need to configure our web browsers to utilize the
> proxy server.
>
> Is the use for Debian Linux a good choice for this application?
Yes, this is an excellent use for Debian.
Since you are a Lunux n00b, I suggest that you install it on a spare
machine at home WITHOUT a GUI. Relearn the CLI.
Pittsburgh must be crawling with college students who know Linux and
would be willing to help you.
- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Is "common sense" really valid?
For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that
whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins
are mud people.
However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong.
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