Re: [seul-edu] [Fwd: SQUID TRANSPARENT PROXY SERVER]

[Rasjid <rasjidw@bigpond.com>]

> > From: "chirag" <chirag88@setizens.com>
> > To: <seul-edu@seul.org>
> > Subject: SQUID TRANSPARENT PROXY SERVER
> >
> > HELLO SIR/MADAM
> >  I AM USING LINUX REDHAT 7.OO AND I  AM USING INTERNET BYE DIAL UP CONNECTON(BY DIALING AN ISP) I WANT TO MAKE THIS LINUX BOX AS A TRANSPARENT PROXY SERVER. HOW CAN I MAKE SQUID  TRANSPARENT  PROXY SERVER PLEASE GUIDE ME. THANKING YOU
> >  CHIRAG BRAHMKSHATRIYA
> >

Get an old pentium or better 486 (and some network cards if you don't
have a network).  Put Smoothwall on it.  http://www.smoothwall.org. 
Smoothwall is a firewall, which also does internet sharing, has a
transparent proxy built in, and an intrusion detection system as well. 
It can also act as a DHCP server.  It takes up less than 200MB, and
takes only a few minutes to install.  It is fully GPL.

I would recommend it for anyone wanting to share an internet connection
or just as a real firewall (ie, one that actually sits between you and
the net).

Rasjid