Comments on: Family Internet Filter for Linux http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/ & mrs sheepeatingtaz too Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sheepeatingtaz http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-43026 sheepeatingtaz Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:26:35 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-43026 Thanks for the suggestions, I think I'm going to go for OpenDNS (as we use it at work, but I wasn't aware of the content filtering!) with Dansguardian as a backup (as it will require me to read up on it first, and I'm lazy whenever possible!) Thanks for the suggestions, I think I’m going to go for OpenDNS (as we use it at work, but I wasn’t aware of the content filtering!) with Dansguardian as a backup (as it will require me to read up on it first, and I’m lazy whenever possible!)

]]> By: Omahn http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-43025 Omahn Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:15:50 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-43025 Alternatively you could try using OpenDNS: http://www.opendns.com/smb/solutions/filtering/ Alternatively you could try using OpenDNS:

http://www.opendns.com/smb/solutions/filtering/

]]> By: Aquarion http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-42891 Aquarion Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:06:30 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-42891 As above, DansGuardian, or more traditionally, SquidGuard. As above, DansGuardian, or more traditionally, SquidGuard.

]]> By: ScottDean http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-42867 ScottDean Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-42867 Try the iBoss the website is http://www.ibosswebfilters.com/. They have home and business products. I am using the iBoss home. I switched from Dansgaurdian as my son simply got around it really easy. The iboss a wireless b/g router with far superior options for filtering and includes application filtering which Dans did not. I was hesitant since Dans was free. There is a blog with a good point in that when you add up the cost of the machine and especially the electricity in running Dansgaurdian on a machine, the cost of electricity alone is a couple hundred a year. Paid about $99 for the iBoss and $59/yr. Very well worth it. Should give it a try. Works great on my network running Win, Linx, and Mac. Try the iBoss the website is http://www.ibosswebfilters.com/. They have home and business products. I am using the iBoss home. I switched from Dansgaurdian as my son simply got around it really easy. The iboss a wireless b/g router with far superior options for filtering and includes application filtering which Dans did not. I was hesitant since Dans was free. There is a blog with a good point in that when you add up the cost of the machine and especially the electricity in running Dansgaurdian on a machine, the cost of electricity alone is a couple hundred a year. Paid about $99 for the iBoss and $59/yr. Very well worth it. Should give it a try. Works great on my network running Win, Linx, and Mac.

]]> By: The Open Sourcerer http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-42859 The Open Sourcerer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:06:35 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-42859 On my son's Edubuntu PC he has installed Dansgaurdian and Tiny Proxy. It all runs in the background and works a treat. I used this howto to set it up: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=207008 Cheers On my son’s Edubuntu PC he has installed Dansgaurdian and Tiny Proxy. It all runs in the background and works a treat. I used this howto to set it up: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=207008

Cheers

]]> By: Alan Pope http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-42858 Alan Pope Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:43:30 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-42858 You can use dansguardian at the internet gatway too. I use ipcop on an old PC which doesn't come with dansguardian but other options like smoothwall do/can. ipcop does have a squid proxy server which you can enable transparently and can black/whitelist for a more simple approach. However I am aware of one person who disables the wirless access in his house for his daughter, and only lets her go online from a wired connection in the dining room where she can be watched. You can use dansguardian at the internet gatway too. I use ipcop on an old PC which doesn’t come with dansguardian but other options like smoothwall do/can. ipcop does have a squid proxy server which you can enable transparently and can black/whitelist for a more simple approach.

However I am aware of one person who disables the wirless access in his house for his daughter, and only lets her go online from a wired connection in the dining room where she can be watched.

]]> By: mrben http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-42857 mrben Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:14:47 +0000 http://www.sheepeatingtaz.co.uk/blog/2008/12/29/family-internet-filter-for-linux/#comment-42857 The Ubuntu Christian Edition guys use Dansguardian and lock down firefox to prevent you from changing the proxy settings. The other option I've seen is Willow ( http://www.digitallumber.net/software/willow/ ) The Ubuntu Christian Edition guys use Dansguardian and lock down firefox to prevent you from changing the proxy settings.

The other option I’ve seen is Willow ( http://www.digitallumber.net/software/willow/ )

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