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    Is it possible to block unwanted websites with PfSense (with Squid + ACLs)?

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    • Cry HavokC
      Cry Havok
      last edited by

      Yes - see the Access Control tab of the Squid configuration.

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        Gaucho
        last edited by

        I installed it on a MS Virtual PC, run the web configuration, but couldn't find it. Also could not find it on the DOCS link (neither in TUTORIALS link).

        Where's the Access Control tab?

        I'm runnign 1.2RC2 version.

        Thanks! :-)

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          dhipo
          last edited by

          the better way is use squidguard+squid …

          Dhix Networks
          Everything Secure

          http://www.dhix.com.br

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            Gaucho
            last edited by

            @dhipo:

            the better way is use squidguard+squid …

            With PfSense? If yes, how?

            Thanks! :-)

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            • Cry HavokC
              Cry Havok
              last edited by

              Have you installed the squid package?  Until you do so you won't find any configuration options for it ;)

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                Gaucho
                last edited by

                @Cry:

                Have you installed the squid package?  Until you do so you won't find any configuration options for it ;)

                No, I have not yet.

                How do I install it? Please teach me, I'm a noob trying to learn PfSense :)

                Thanks!

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                • GruensFroeschliG
                  GruensFroeschli
                  last edited by

                  You need to use the full install not embedded.
                  Go to packages and select the package you want to install.
                  If you're running squid you should have enought RAM.

                  We do what we must, because we can.

                  Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                  • Cry HavokC
                    Cry Havok
                    last edited by

                    @Gaucho:

                    No, I have not yet.

                    How do I install it? Please teach me, I'm a noob trying to learn PfSense :)

                    I suggest you take the time to look at all the menu options available from the GUI.

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                      Gaucho
                      last edited by

                      @GruensFroeschli:

                      You need to use the full install not embedded.
                      Go to packages and select the package you want to install.
                      If you're running squid you should have enought RAM.

                      Looks like I'm doing something wrong….

                      What I did:

                      1. burn the Live .iso image on a CD
                      2. boot from it
                      3. follow the standard install
                      4. reboot, open web browser... but on the menus there is no option to donwload/add packages...

                      Where do I select these packages?

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                        Gaucho
                        last edited by

                        @Cry:

                        @Gaucho:

                        No, I have not yet.

                        How do I install it? Please teach me, I'm a noob trying to learn PfSense :)

                        I suggest you take the time to look at all the menu options available from the GUI.

                        I did it, clicked on all options on all menus and sub-menus. There's definetly no Squid option to install/add/download, etc…

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                          aaron
                          last edited by

                          It's the Packages option under the System menu…

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                            Gaucho
                            last edited by

                            @aaron:

                            It's the Packages option under the System menu…

                            I do not see this option ther. Under system menu, I only see:

                            • Advanced
                            • Firmware
                            • General Setup
                            • Setup Wizard
                            • Static Routes

                            What am I doing wrong?

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                            • GruensFroeschliG
                              GruensFroeschli
                              last edited by

                              to quote myself:
                              @GruensFroeschli:

                              You need to use the full install not embedded.

                              We do what we must, because we can.

                              Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                                Gaucho
                                last edited by

                                @GruensFroeschli:

                                to quote myself:
                                @GruensFroeschli:

                                You need to use the full install not embedded.

                                OK ok ok… and HOW do I install the 'full' version? Like I said above, I donwloaded and burned the LiveCD .iso file, is this the correct one?

                                If not, where's the FULL .iso? I only see Live, Embedded and Development versions on 'Download' section...

                                Please help!

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                                • GruensFroeschliG
                                  GruensFroeschli
                                  last edited by

                                  If you install from the life version you can select what kernel you want to install.
                                  To run the full install you have to install on a harddisk and not on a CF-card.

                                  We do what we must, because we can.

                                  Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                                  • Cry HavokC
                                    Cry Havok
                                    last edited by

                                    Well, that sounds like you did install the full version.  As a double check - what's the contents of /etc/platform?

                                    I've never seen the Packages menu missing from a full install - I've seen it empty when the pfsense.com server couldn't be contacted.

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                                      dhipo
                                      last edited by

                                      get it on snapshot in
                                      http://snapshots.pfsense.com/FreeBSD6/RELENG_1_2/iso/pfSense.iso.gz

                                      burn CD
                                      boot with cd
                                      install on Hard disl with 99 option on menu..

                                      reboot
                                      look packages on system menu, install squid ,
                                      to install squidguaard look at forum topic  http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,3111.0.html
                                      andfollow the way ..

                                      Dhix Networks
                                      Everything Secure

                                      http://www.dhix.com.br

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                                        JackTripper
                                        last edited by

                                        @Gaucho:

                                        @GruensFroeschli:

                                        You need to use the full install not embedded.

                                        OK ok ok… and HOW do I install the 'full' version? Like I said above, I donwloaded and burned the LiveCD .iso file, is this the correct one?

                                        If not, where's the FULL .iso? I only see Live, Embedded and Development versions on 'Download' section...

                                        i don't understand it either. The only download choices are:
                                        LiveCD
                                        Embedded
                                        Developers Edition

                                        You are being told you need to download the Full version and not the Embedded one. Ignoring the fact that the LiveCD and Embedded both point to the same download location, there is no Full version.

                                        What's even more infurating is the note on the download page: "If you are not sure which version is right for you, visit this primer wiki". But that page "doesn't exist yet". And you're not allowed to create it because you don't have a login. And you can't create a login "because of stupid spammers".

                                        It's a debacle from top to bottom.

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                                          cmb
                                          last edited by

                                          Yeah the web sites are a mess. They're improving, and the main site will be replaced in its entirety soon.

                                          The full version is installed from the Live CD. You need:
                                          http://pfsense.untouchable.net/downloads/pfSense-1.2-RC2-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz

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                                            JackTripper
                                            last edited by

                                            @cmb:

                                            The full version is installed from the Live CD. You need:
                                            http://pfsense.untouchable.net/downloads/pfSense-1.2-RC2-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz

                                            The steps so far:
                                              - download the LiveCD installer
                                              - extract and burn the iso to a CD
                                              - boot the CD
                                              - select your LAN and WAN interfaces
                                              - browse to the web interface on http://192.168.1.1

                                            Now we need to steps to find and configure squid.

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