Can EBOX work in webproxy/content filtering only?

[rsarda1]

I already have a firewall-router-DHCP-DNS device.  All I need is a web proxy/content filtering device.  Can EBOX run in this mode only?  If yes, what are the configuration steps.

[javi]

Now there's no way to make eBox work on bridge mode, so if you want to keep your router working as firewall-dhcp-dns you could use eBox as a proxy/content filter but not in transparent mode.

[sixstone]

Besides what Javi said above.

The configuration settings are under ' HTTP Proxy'  menu entry:

The subentries are:
 * General: Configure the listening port, the global default filter policy and if the proxy works transparently
 * Objects' Policy: Set the filtering policy for the a group of hosts/nets
 * Filtering settings: Set those domains, extensions and MIME types you may allow or deny explicitily.

Best regards,

[rsarda1]

Now there's no way to make eBox work on bridge mode, so if you want to keep your router working as firewall-dhcp-dns you could use eBox as a proxy/content filter but not in transparent mode.

So what you saying is that to use it as a proxy i wll have to place a firewall behind a firewall, and the INSIDE an OUTSIDE interface will have to be on a differnt subnets?

[tatster]

rsarda1,

I think it depends on whether you want to do transparent webproxy-ing/filtering or not.

If you want it transparent, so that client browsers don't need to specify a proxy I think something along the lines of the attached diagram will suit.

Let me know if that helps.

Tatster.

[masmi01]

Besides what Javi said above.

The configuration settings are under ' HTTP Proxy'  menu entry:

The subentries are:
 * General: Configure the listening port, the global default filter policy and if the proxy works transparently
 * Objects' Policy: Set the filtering policy for the a group of hosts/nets
 * Filtering settings: Set those domains, extensions and MIME types you may allow or deny explicitily.

Best regards,

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