Re: Internet usage and monitoring

[Steve Olive <steve () bathurstcomputers com au>]

On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:08:01 pm Jon Petre wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I am looking for an idea/program to monitor users internet usage. Due to
> the nature of the customer who requires the monitoring carried out, this
> program must be able to run on a windows box and needs to be very
> reasonably priced (I have no control over budget unfortunately). I am aware
> of programs such as ISA server (too expensive) and squid (*nix based). Any
> other sugesstions would be great.Customers network is round a bout 20
> workstations that need to be monitored, so pretty small in reality.
>
> Looking forward to all your help.
>
> TIA
>
> Jono

Actually you can get Squid for Windows - 
http://www.squid-cache.org/Download/binaries.dyn.

I still think Squid with squidGuard (http://www.squidguard.org/index.html) 
with Shalla's Blacklists (http://squidguard.shalla.de/shallalist.html) 
running on any Linux server would be the best choice. Download Ubuntu server 
and install on any old PC, or a very cheap new box, and make this the proxy 
server. You can then access this box using a web browser if you add Webmin 
(http://www.webmin.com/) and SARG - Squid Anaysis Report Generator (part of 
*nix distros) is available though the Webmin interface.

The whole package would not cost more than $200 if you bought the PC, 
otherwise it is all free!



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Regards,

Steve
Bathurst Computer Solutions
URL: www.bathurstcomputers.com.au
e-mail: steve () bathurstcomputers com au
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