Proxy and content filtering

Stavros · #1 (**permalink**) 06-11-09, 09:54 AM

Hi Guys
Does anyone know of a good but reasonabley priced proxy\content filtering software that will install onto a windows server??

Kip FX Design · #2 (**permalink**) 06-11-09, 10:14 AM

A mate was on about Squid Safe the other day if this helps, all went above my head to be honest!

Stavros · #3 (**permalink**) 06-11-09, 10:51 AM

Thanks dude
I do like safe squid but I have only ever installed it on Linux.
it may have to be a suck ti and see job.

Computer Storm · #4 (**permalink**) 06-11-09, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Stavros

Hi Guys
Does anyone know of a good but reasonabley priced proxy\content filtering software that will install onto a windows server??

You could try ISA server, this does Proxy and content filtering,

Stavros · #5 (**permalink**) 06-11-09, 11:11 AM

I was looking for a small footprint on a customers existing windows tin.

I always go for a linux based product normally such as safesquid but this customer is in the other side of London and has no spare tin to offer up for a proxy so I was trying to find a suitable compromise.

even though the thought of a proxy on a windows server makes me twitch sligthly.

They only have 25 seats which also makes ISA cost prohibitive.

thanks for the info.

Computer Storm · #6 (**permalink**) 10-11-09, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Stavros

I was looking for a small footprint on a customers existing windows tin.

I always go for a linux based product normally such as safesquid but this customer is in the other side of London and has no spare tin to offer up for a proxy so I was trying to find a suitable compromise.

even though the thought of a proxy on a windows server makes me twitch sligthly.

They only have 25 seats which also makes ISA cost prohibitive.

thanks for the info.

Doesnt really matter how many seats there are as ISA Server 2006 is licensed under the processor licensing model. Under this model, a license is required for each physical or virtual processor that is accessed by an operating system environment running ISA Server software. This license does not require any device or user CALs.

You can also install this on a spare or old desktop PC and it works fine but the OS has to be windows server 2003.

Kip FX Design · #7 (**permalink**) 10-11-09, 11:23 AM

You lost me at Hello!

Oh how I wish I understood this side of things!

sjr4x4 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-11-09, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Computer Storm

..You can also install this on a spare or old desktop PC and it works fine but the OS has to be windows server 2003.

We're running ISA 2006, nice and reliable, dunno about putting it on an older PC, we've got it running on an HP ML110 with 2GB RAM, so a low cost box and flies along.

Used to use Wingate years ago, which I think had a free version and was pretty stable and ran on top of Win2000.

sjr4x4 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-11-09, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kip FX Design

You lost me at Hello!

Oh how I wish I understood this side of things!

You web designers! Stick with your crayons

Kip FX Design · #10 (**permalink**) 11-11-09, 01:13 AM

I am have colored markers now!

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