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iNetshaper is a nice program that will do what you want. You can find more info on it here <a href="http://inetshaper.com/" rel="ugc">http://inetshaper.com/</a>
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iNetshaper is a nice program that will do what you want. You can find more info on it here http://inetshaper.com/ [http://inetshaper.com/]

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First choice would be MS ISA2004 as a Proxy server if you have a Windows domain and a spare server.<br />
Else, CCProxy is a good low-end product:<br />
<a href="http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/" rel="ugc">http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/</a><br />
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Else, the defacto standard is &quot;squid&quot; that you can get for linux or Windows<br />
<a href="http://www.squid.org" rel="ugc">http://www.squid.org</a><br />
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First choice would be MS ISA2004 as a Proxy server if you have a Windows domain and a spare server.
Else, CCProxy is a good low-end product:
http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/ [http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/]

Else, the defacto standard is "squid" that you can get for linux or Windows
http://www.squid.org [http://www.squid.org]



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Check out smoothwall... not sure exactly all that you want... Has a good number of plugins for extra functionality..<br />
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<a href="http://www.smoothwall.org/" rel="ugc">http://www.smoothwall.org/</a><br />

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Check out smoothwall... not sure exactly all that you want... Has a good number of plugins for extra functionality..

http://www.smoothwall.org/ [http://www.smoothwall.org/]


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Hi friends,<br />
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I have a small satellite office that has approx 20 users using a NAT ADSL connection without a proxy server, they connect directly to the firewall as their gateway. &nbsp;I wish to implement a proxy server to monitor and restrict these users (or IP addresses) from going to certain sites and maybe restrict bandwidth for certain users. &nbsp;Please give your opinions on what is the best approach for my requirements or any better alternatives. &nbsp;Thanks
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Hi friends,

I have a small satellite office that has approx 20 users using a NAT ADSL connection without a proxy server, they connect directly to the firewall as their gateway.  I wish to implement a proxy server to monitor and restrict these users (or IP addresses) from going to certain sites and maybe restrict bandwidth for certain users.  Please give your opinions on what is the best approach for my requirements or any better alternatives.  Thanks

Best proxy server/software to use for small office which already has a firewall and VPN solution installed.

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

Hardware-based firewalls provide more sophisticated protection for inbound and outbound traffic than the simple Windows software firewall or the basic NAT firewalls found in routers. These devices implement techniques such as stateful packet inspection, deep packet inspection, and content filtering; and may include built-in antivirus and anti-malware protection.

Hardware Firewalls

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.