On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 02:47:54PM -0400, 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? > > Randy Houk > Saints Simon and Jude School > Pittsburgh, PA USA > Hi Randy, there are efforts to create Gnu/Linux school-specific distrubutions. You can google for 'debian-edu' , skolelinux, edubuntu, k12linux, seul, schooltools, and schoolbell to find various places for ideas, support and help. There is also chanels on irc for real-time help. By the way, all of the help you will recieve will not be from a company but from the thousands of volunteer people around the world who spend their free time helping folks to use the freedom-enabling technology that is Free and open source software. cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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