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!
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.
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My firewal/proxy box will be CentOS 5.2 so I prefer something that can install via yum/rpm
Hello, Centos includes Squid which does that and more. For easier management Webmin (webmin.com) might be of some use.
GIYF,
CM
A little birdy told me that Lunix1618 said:
] 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
i'd just use cron(8)... it should be installed by default... i'd make two sets of firewall rules... one for the "allow" time and one for the "deny" time.... then with cron i'd apply the appropriate set at the appropriate time...
B. Karhan simon@pop.psu.edu PRI/SSRI Unix Administrator
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 ...
Lunix1618 wrote:
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 ?
squid will do time based ACL's - read up on those.
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