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  • Squid Proxy Server On Ubuntu 9.04 Server With DansGuardian, ClamAV, And WPAD

    Squid Proxy Server On Ubuntu 9.04 Server With DansGuardian, ClamAV, And WPAD

    Posted on August 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
    This tutorial will demonstrate how to set up a Squid Proxy server on Ubuntu 9.04 Server with DansGuardian (for content filtering) and ClamAV (for Virus scanning); in addition, we will set up Web Proxy AutoDetection (WPAD) through DHCP (in this case, the Windows Server 2003 DHCP server) or DNS so that the only configuration necessary on the client side is to check "Auto-detect proxy settings for this network" in Firefox or Internet Explorer. At the end of the tutorial, users will have a fully functional and secure proxy for HTTP access.

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  • Install ClamAV on Ubuntu Linux

    Install ClamAV on Ubuntu Linux

    Posted on July 22, 2009 | 3 Comments
    Why Linux users do actually need anti-virus software. Today I cover how to secure your desktops and servers.

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  • Install Squid from Webmin on Ubuntu Server

    Install Squid from Webmin on Ubuntu Server

    Posted on July 17, 2009 | No Comments
    First, what is Squid? Squid is a proxy server for caching web pages and files supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, etc. The Squid proxy is an useful tool. It is going to reduce bandwidth consumption and improve response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages. Do I need it? Not really, you still can surf the net without [...]

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