[ILUG] Controlling Internet Access

[Gavin McCullagh]

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, Dermot Beirne wrote:

> Folks,
> I need to implement a solution that will allow me to grant Internet access
> to people based on their logon usernames + password for a Windows Domain
> that are logging into.  I also need to be able to monitor or report on
> sites visited and restrict site access by user, as well as speeding up net
> access by the use of caching of pages.
> 
> I'd like to use a Linux solution for this if possible.
> 
> Can any of you point me in the right direction to get started so that I
> don't end up going around in circles before achieving anything.

one thing you should look at is squid.  If you mean only web/ftp access
then this, I think, may be sufficient for your needs.

http://www.squid-cache.org/

Gavin