[thelist] Restricting Internet Access by LAN IP
Matthew Lewis
matthewhse at gmail.com
Thu Jun 30 15:49:02 CDT 2005
>A linux squid server can actually be on an
> insanely low powered machine. I run my
> proxy/firewall on a 200MHz Pentium with
> 64Mb of RAM and a 2Gb HD that I found
> on the pavement after someone had thrown
> it out ; and it still has memory and processor
> to spare serving up to 4 machines.
In that case, I have an old box that I could just give them that meets
these requirements. Just wondering, what Linux distro do you use on such
a low-spec machine? I thought they all required a bigger hard drive.
Also, is Squid pretty easy to configure on Linux? I tried it on Windows
and got nowhere with it.
Thanks again,
Matthew
James Hardy wrote:
> Matthew Lewis wrote:
>
>>
>> The problems are that the organization in question doesn't have money
>> for another box to install Linux on
>
>
> A linux squid server can actually be on an insanely low powered
> machine. I run my proxy/firewall on a 200MHz Pentium with 64Mb of RAM
> and a 2Gb HD that I found on the pavement after someone had thrown it
> out ; and it still has memory and processor to spare serving up to 4
> machines.
>
>> I think the hosts file will be the easiest alternative at this point,
>> if someone can head me in the right direction with it.
>
>
> On the machines to be restricted, in the IP Address Settings window
> change the DNS addresses to 127.0.0.1 or any other address that
> doesn't serve DNS
> place the addresses to allow access to in hosts files in the format:
> 67.19.100.194 www.evolt.org
> then make sure your normal users do not write permissions to this file
> nor the IP address settings
>
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