fine jimp point taken , i will do as u said…. thanks & regards, NM04

ok i get it ….!! thanks to you both Jimp and cry...!!

Thanks for replying to my queries. I experimented with squid and squidgaurd its working a little bit, but need to be configured well for proper functioning. Best Regards

using 1.2 has been up for 329 days now, going to celebrate with a beer once I hit 365. ;)

@sap68: 1 + 2: what it's the goal to proxy all traffic outbound? The spambot or trojan can't communicate directly through internet ad will be blocked? The goal is to control all the outbound connections, ideally by not allowing any direct outbound traffic.  By forcing all outbound traffic through a proxy you can manage it better, and log it all.  If you install an email server and configure it to scan for (and block) spam and malware then that should stop any spambots. By forcing all outbound email through a single, managed, email server and all other outbound traffic through a proxy (or opening a single port for for a single computer where the program can't work through a proxy) you can log everything.  Once you've got those logs you have to go through them to find the problems and deal with them.  It'll take time and effort to do that.

Assign the IPs statically (either directly or via DHCP static settings) and then apply your policy routing rules based on the source IP, not port/protocol.

Meh, I don't get certs for resumes, I get them (at least Cisco certs) because they're a great way to fill in the blanks between things that you've taught yourself and things you just picked up by working with the product.  I think having online tests that one could test himself against so he knows what he doesn't know would be great.  Even if you don't get a piece of paper at the end.

Now I feel dumb, I thought I needed HTTP_AUTH somewhere.  Thank you, jimp.

Yes in 1.2.3 the boot time it takes is normal. In 2.0 that is much, much improved.

Thanks GruensFroeschli. Your suggestion worked. :)

I think I had problems with my install.  I have it working on my ubuntu box with no problems.  Thanks though

Thank you.  I was unaware that I would need more than one item.  I will check into those!

Well for the money "FREE" the scheduling rocks, makes a kick-ass SOHO when compared to the average store bought box. However I did use my old dlink 4500 as a wireless AP, it hooked right into the switch and works like a charm  :)

I am using Nagios

There isn't a lot of information to go on there. Integrate in what way? What are you trying to accomplish?