Squid Blacklist url w/ path

NoahVail

Hello everyone. The most relevant information is in bold.

**I'm trying to block the seedier parts of Craigslist, by using the Squid ProxyServer -> Access Control -> Blacklist option.

Examples of the URLs I'm trying to block are…

http://.craigslist.org//w4m
http://.craigslist.org/m4w/**

…you get the idea.

(an actual url might be http://denver.craigslist.org/m4w/1895233724.html)

I don't have a comprehensive understanding of Squid Expressions.

Some examples of what I've tried are…

craigslist.org/m4m
.craigslist.org/m4m
.craigslist.org/m4w/
craigslist.orgm4w
craigslist.org\m4w
craigslist.org.m4w
craigslist.org/./m4w
craigslist.org//m4w
craigslist.org/m4w
craigslist.org/m4w
.craigslist.org/(m4w)/

...and countless other variants.

Now I realize that my syntax choices have been incorrect, even wildly off. But I haven't been able to figure out correct wildcard usage, when my URL contains a path.

I've read in other posts that the '.' functions as a wildcard. Maybe it's just for white/black listing users, I don't know. I haven't figured out how to use it appropriately for a blacklisted URL.

samplecity.craigslist.org/* is the same as samplecity.craigslist.org.
So I don't really know if the '*' is having any effect on the url path.

I know the '' works in the domain name. The entry; samplecity..org is effective.

**But for the life of me I can't figure out how to block http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/m4w/

(without blocking all of newyork.craigslist.org/mnh, of course)

Does someone here know what I'm doing wrong?**

Thanks.
NV

Edit:Build and Ver info:
PFSense 2.0-BETA3
built on Wed Jul 21 01:06:25 EDT 2010
FreeBSD 8.1-RC2

Squid 2.7.8

Thanx.
NV

jimp

It's a regex, iirc, so for "any number of characters (or none)" use .*, not *

So try this:

example.com/.*/w4m

NoahVail

@jimp:

It's a regex, iirc, so for "any number of characters (or none)" use .*, not *

So try this:

example.com/.*/w4m

Thank you; I'll will try that.

Since I posted, I was able to install squidGuard and compose a Destination List;
by following the instructions on the squidGuard Quick Start page http://diskatel.narod.ru/sgquick.htm.

That allowed me to selectively block just the dating and inappropriate portions of Craigslist.

I do have Shalla's Blacklist installed, but it's 'hard coded' for just one or two Craigslist cities.

I'll try your wildcard syntax and see if it works with a squidGuard destination list. Right now, my Dest List uses a long set of URLs and I'll have to add another one for each additional city. If your suggestion works there as well, the same URL set will work for every Craigslist city. I'd forward the entries to Shalla SS; for integration into his list.

I'll also be using your syntax, where I originally intended. Don't know for what, but something will pop up soon enough.

Your response is appreciated.

NV