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It will be hard to block the web gtalk unless you also block gmail from the banned sites. For gtalk client just block the port gtalk runs under (5223).<br />
Add the following in Squid...<br />
http_access deny blocked ports<br />
acl blocked_ports port 5223 5222<br />
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It will be hard to block the web gtalk unless you also block gmail from the banned sites. For gtalk client just block the port gtalk runs under (5223).
Add the following in Squid...
http_access deny blocked ports
acl blocked_ports port 5223 5222



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you can block talk.google.com using iptables.<br />
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iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -d talk.google.com -j DROP<br />
iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 5222 -j DROP<br />
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more than this level would require squid to allow https to gmail.google.com, but block it for all other .google.com sites.<br />
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and the best tool to block is layer7 filtering protocol:<br />
<a href="http://l7-filter.sourceforge.net/" rel="ugc">http://l7-filter.sourceforge.net/</a><br />
Gud luck
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you can block talk.google.com using iptables.

iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -d talk.google.com -j DROP
iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 5222 -j DROP

more than this level would require squid to allow https to gmail.google.com, but block it for all other .google.com sites.

and the best tool to block is layer7 filtering protocol:
http://l7-filter.sourceforge.net/ [http://l7-filter.sourceforge.net/]
Gud luck

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I dont want to use the ipTables. as i need to manage its access for some users. not for all.<br />
I need solution in Squid only. <br />

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I dont want to use the ipTables. as i need to manage its access for some users. not for all.
I need solution in Squid only.


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We have a Squid Server Version 2.6 running on a Fedora Core 7 Box. I need to block the Gtalk Messenger on the network. <br />
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Please Help...... Thanks<br />

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We have a Squid Server Version 2.6 running on a Fedora Core 7 Box. I need to block the Gtalk Messenger on the network. 

Please Help...... Thanks


How to Block GTalk Messenger?

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