[CentOS] Re: proxy server - ipcop vs CentOS

Wed Aug 16 18:10:02 UTC 2006
Scott Silva <ssilva at sgvwater.com>

Craig White spake the following on 8/16/2006 8:22 AM:
> I have purchased a used Compaq DL360 which I was going to use as a proxy
> server. Presently, we are using a cheap box with ipcop which is working
> fine but it didn't have much RAM (64MB), etc.
> 
> This new box we will want to run squid and perhaps dansguardian for
> filtering (this is a non-profit company) and I'm wondering if I should
> just put ipcop on it or would it be smarter/better to install CentOS 4,
> squid and I see Dag has dansguardian package which suggests that I might
> get more and better options from this.
> 
> Anyone have opinions on ipcop vs. CentOS
> 
> Craig
You could try Clarkconnect.
It is based on Centos-4, and works as well as ipcop with the better hardware,
and it already has dansguardian, snort, and a banner ad filter.
It is also rpm-based in case you want to add something.
They have a free version with no restrictions, but you do have to register to
get updates. I use it at home, and it is aces. I also use IPcop at work to
filter 4 sites and tunnel them together, so I have experience with both.
So if the Dl360 has at least 256 MB of ram, and a few gigs of hard drive, it
should do well. I am running Clarkconnect on an old 1100 athlon that my kids
said was too slow for their Windows games.
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