Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:37:28 +0200 From: Zbigniew Szalbot <zbigniew@szalbot.homedns.org> To: Freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: home lan with freebsd as gateway / security issues Message-ID: <2d534d27935e1fe3bf9cc35ec969e205@szalbot.homedns.org>
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Dear all, Please bear with me one more time. In two months I will need to set up a home network and I was planning to use a spare freebsd box as a gateway, proxy (squid) and content filtering (dansguardian). I am basically ready but the more I think about it, the more worried I am. That is - for content filtering to work without bypassing it, I will need to put the machine in front of my wireless router, won't I? I am going to do some reading on tightening FreeBSD security and closing ports/services I do not need. My question is more general, though, I would simply like to know if there's any simple way to put the box behind a router and sitll be able to do transparent proxying of requests originating from my LAN? What I really need is content filtering so that my kids won't accidentaly go to bad sites. I am not really an administrator so my knowledge is limited but I love this (FreeBSD) system and want to continue using it and learning the ropes. What would you advise a person like me? Many, many thanks! Zbigniew Szalbot
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