Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 17:33:01 -0600 From: Scott Lambert <lambert@techbsd.csw.net> To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: BESS internet filtering Message-ID: <19981228173301.A9432@techbsd.csw.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812261315240.4620-100000@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net>; from Phillip Salzman on Sat, Dec 26, 1998 at 01:21:22PM -0600 References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812261315240.4620-100000@gamefish.pcola.gulf.net>
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On Sat, Dec 26, 1998 at 01:21:22PM -0600, Phillip Salzman wrote: > > This may be a little bit off topic, but does anyone > know much about the BESS filtering system? It is a program > that filters "unwanted" content from ISPs dialup users. The service comes as a black box which they configure and then ship to you. I'm not sure what platform it uses for the OS but they are responsible for the maintainance of the system for the term of your monthly contract. All hardware and software are n2n2's problem. You just supply an IP for the box and add any allow or deny lists you want to override n2h2's lists via a web based administration form. They have about 40-50 people going through the new web sites which are added to yahoo and altavista's search engines each day through some deal they've made. We are looking at using it to provide filtered content that the kiddies can't get around for those customers who want it. The main problem I can see with the system from the ISP's point of view is getting people to configure their web browser's properly to use the system. With the Radius setup they allegedly can't see anything without having the proxies set correctly. That makes things more secure than NetNanny type programs but it may be more hassle for my Tech Support department. Of course, my Support department can deal with the hassle for the value added pricing to the customer. > I was wondering if any of you have had legal problems with > something like this, or technical. Someone I know told > me it either runs FreeBSD or Linux, but he wasn't sure. With > a hacked-up squid, or started with squid. I can't think of any legal problems, but I'm not a lawyer. Your customer is specifically asking for their content to be filtered. The "un-desirable" sites on the net are already filtered by client based filtering software as it is, so this is nothing new to them. -- Scott Lambert lambert@techbsd.csw.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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