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    • KOMK
      KOM
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      http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/06/30/1459202/cisco-to-acquire-opendns

      Both Cisco and OpenDNS announced today that the former is to acquire the latter. From the Cisco announcement: "To build on Cisco's advanced threat protection capabilities, we plan to continue to innovate a cloud delivered Security platform integrating OpenDNS' key capabilities to accelerate that work. Over time, we will look to unite our cloud-delivered solutions, enhancing Cisco's advanced threat protection capabilities across the full attack continuum—before, during and after an attack." With Cisco well-embedded with the US security apparatus (NSA, CIA, FBI, etc.) is it time to seek out alternatives to OpenDNS?

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        Felicamack
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        Is quite interesting.

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          robfantini
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          we switched to opendns to do content filtering a couple of years ago.  that replaced squidguard. I like how simple to set up content filtering is.

          we do not mind paying for a service, however the price is too high. my guess is that cisco is  setting up large corporations and later will make an  affordable plan for small groups/ companies.

          My question :  can you suggest a different dns based content filter ?

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            phil.davis
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            I have been using http://dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/ along with a subscription for 30 host names for dynamic update. You point to their DNS servers, and keep your public IP up-to-date with a Dynamic DNS entry on pfSense, make sure to have rules to stop people using other DNS servers. Then it filters out whatever you specify as "bad categories/sites", returning an IP that goes to a page that tells the user that the site has been blocked, and the reason.

            As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
            If I helped you, then help someone else - buy someone a gift from the INF catalog http://secure.inf.org/gifts/usd/

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            • chpalmerC
              chpalmer
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              Anyone using this-  https://connectsafe.norton.com/    ?

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                robfantini
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                @phil.davis:

                I have been using http://dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/ along with a subscription for 30 host names for dynamic update. You point to their DNS servers, and keep your public IP up-to-date with a Dynamic DNS entry on pfSense, make sure to have rules to stop people using other DNS servers. Then it filters out whatever you specify as "bad categories/sites", returning an IP that goes to a page that tells the user that the site has been blocked, and the reason.

                thank you for that, I already have an account there so will look in to the service.

                Our main domain uses a fixed IP address .  do you happen to know if their dns service can be set up for a fixed address?

                or maybe it makes sense to convert from godaddy  to dyn ?

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                  phil.davis
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                  Not sure about being able to specify directly some fixed IP address. Certainly you can always use the dynamic DNS service, and set it from the pfSense that has a fixed IP address. The address will get checked at intervals and just never happen to change.

                  As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
                  If I helped you, then help someone else - buy someone a gift from the INF catalog http://secure.inf.org/gifts/usd/

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                    robfantini
                    last edited by

                    @phil.davis:

                    Not sure about being able to specify directly some fixed IP address. Certainly you can always use the dynamic DNS service, and set it from the pfSense that has a fixed IP address. The address will get checked at intervals and just never happen to change.

                    OK I've got my fixed IP system set up - thank you.

                    I can not find where to set content filtering to test.
                    can you tell me whereabouts to find dns filters at dyndns?

                    will still look….

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                      phil.davis
                      last edited by

                      Search for "Internet Guide" - and then you have to subscribe to it.
                      http://dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/

                      As the Greek philosopher Isosceles used to say, "There are 3 sides to every triangle."
                      If I helped you, then help someone else - buy someone a gift from the INF catalog http://secure.inf.org/gifts/usd/

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                        robfantini
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                        @phil.davis:

                        Search for "Internet Guide" - and then you have to subscribe to it.
                        http://dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/

                        Thanks, It took a while , but i got to it:
                        https://account.dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/edit-defenseplan.html?new=1

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