Dear all,
Since this site is all about sharing Linux based applications, I would like to
bring to your attention to an excellent Linux based content filtering Internet
proxy software - SafeSquid?.
SafeSquid? is the first INDIAN software product that is being used around the
world (85% of the users are US and UK based).
It has been developed by Office Efficiencies (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.
SafeSquid?, arguably, is the world's most feature-rich proxy server. Following,
in brief, are it's features -
a.. Browser based GUI Interface
b.. Cluster friendly
c.. A multi-tier, md5-encrypted, totally manageable cache
d.. Supports ICP & CARP
e.. Request forwarding
f.. Transparent Proxying
g.. Reverse Proxying - Secure Web Servers
h.. Provides simultaneous virus scanning at the gateway using any number of
Antivirus softwares of your choice
i.. Generate virus signatures on-the-fly for undetected viruses while you
wait for updates
j.. Ready-to-use connectivity to ICAP Servers, the latest in Antivirus
Technology
k.. Built-in connectivity to PAM - Authenticate users from ADS, POP3, Radius,
MySQL Database, Flat File Database, etc.
l.. Bandwidth Management based on Users, Time, Web Sites or a combination of
all
m.. Block web-sites using URL Blacklist, DNS Blacklist, MySQL Database,
Category DNS and the database-independent - Weighed Keyword Scoring Method
n.. Filter unwanted contents like ActiveX Controls and Java Scripts from
unknown sites (Ads, Banners, Pop-ups, spy wares, etc.)
o.. Prevent access / downloads based on MiMe type
p.. Prevent users from logging into unwanted sites - Cookie Filter
q.. Increase enterprise privacy - Header Filter
r.. Prevent access to applications like chat & IM - User Agent based access
control
s.. Generates log reports in Firewall and Squid format compatible with many
open source and paid Log Analysers like Sarg, Calamaris, Squint, Webalizer,
Sawmill, SquidTaild, etc.
A FREE version with limited features for non-profit / non-commercial
organisations, is available for download at http://downloads.safesquid.net
You need to register on the SafeSquid? Forum (free) at
http://www.safesquid.com/html . You can use the forum's username and password
to access the download site.Fully functional trial versions, with limited time
period, are also available.
