Re: [squid-users] squidguard not redirecting

Ok, apparently the problem with squidGuard was related to corrupted
databases, causing unpredictably behaviour. I recompiled everything
and now is working fine.

I'll think about the suggestions (ufdbguard and raw squid), and maybe
write down a comparison.

thanks guys!

On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Helmut Hullen <Hullen_at_t-online.de> wrote:
> Hallo, Amos,
>
> Du meintest am 18.05.13:
>
>>> I have enabled squidGuard within a huge network.
>
> [...]
>
>> What are you using squidGuard for anyway?
>
> There are 2 different options/decisions:
>
> a) using "redirect"/"rewrite" (as "squidGuard" and "ufdbguard" do) or
> using the "squid" options "acl" and "http_access" (as "squidblacklist"
> does)
>
> b) using a long time maintained blacklist (p.e. shallalist or
> squidguard.mesd.k12.or.us/blacklists.tgz) or a newer one (as
> "squidblacklist" does) and/or using self made lists and/or using lists
> from some other places
>
> Using blacklists is (especially in schools) a job with many legal
> implications; people who use them should at least have a "good feeling".
> And using something like "squidguard" gives such a "good feeling" - even
> when such a program may be technically ugly. But the teacher who uses it
> as a helper has to explain this helper to many parents, and sometimes
> he/she has to epxlain it to a court of justice (but he never has to
> explain it to programmers etc).
>
> Yes - I know how to circumvent (? - please excuse my gerlish) such
> filters like squidguard.
>
> Viele Gruesse!
> Helmut
Received on Mon May 20 2013 - 14:47:20 MDT