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    Best way using pfSense to block Torrent / P2P

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    • provelsP
      provels @WD_Doug
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      @WD_Doug Include use of P2P and Torrenting as violations in your employee computer use policy and fire the SOB. Worked for me.

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        bmeeks @provels
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        @provels said in Best way using pfSense to block Torrent / P2P:

        @WD_Doug Include use of P2P and Torrenting as violations in your employee computer use policy and fire the SOB. Worked for me.

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        I worked for a very large Fortune 500 corporation in the U.S., and that was exactly the policy in place. Depending on the particular severity of the offense, you got one free "forgiveness" (but a write up still went in your file to potentially be used against you at annual review time), but a subsequent offense got you the door (as in "out the door"). Some first-time offenses (such as a downloading/viewing or heaven forbid, distributing, porn) got you fired right away. No second chance.

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