Re: [CentOS] Firewall/Proxy with time window access control

Lunix1618 wrote:

Hello all,

I have to setup a system that required to block users access internet in work time but let them access internet on specified time window e.g lunch time.

I plan to use iptables and squid to do block and web caching but I have no idea how to control access on time frame. Could any one of you experienced with this can give some starting point /document/howto start reading ?

My firewal/proxy box will be CentOS 5.2 so I prefer something that can install via yum/rpm

Thanks in advance!

Use squid for that (no need to play with iptables/crontab) and create ACLs in squid I've done it several times to let people access games/webmail sites during lunch time and block them during working-hours ...