Proxy at work

[cava83]

Hi guys,

We currently filter all our users for the obvious reasons.

Have been using scansafe for the last 2 years, works out about 5k per annum for 120 users.

It's been ok, not the best, so looking at different options.

1) Filtering via Firewall (SonicWall) issue with this is that it's not centralised.
2) PFsense
3) Squid

Did use WebRoot before but it was shocking.

Also need to filter remote users, who are on laptops + small remote offices (max of 10 people per office)

What do you guys use and how are you finding it?

Thanks,

G.

 

[MikeB85]

Have a look at Bloxx mate

 

[Thrill]

Can you use Tor? Nothings ever blocked that in the past

EDIT: Oh wait, you want to block stuff - sorry.

 

[Adam.]

I've used a Sophos Web Appliance (WS1100 IIRC) with good results. This was on a network with circa 300 at headoffice and a hundered odd remote sites. It replaced webroot.

 

[ekaJ]

We use smooth wall, along with all the other schools in the county.

No complaints yet really.

 

[cava83]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies very much.

I used Sophos about 3.5 years ago and had issues, but I am sure it has changed since then.

Are you using the community edition of SmoothWall?

Thanks very much,

G.

 

[Cookie]

We use Websense in a cloud and appliance hybrid.

I imagine it's lots more more than you can spend!

 

[ChrisR]

Bloxx is pretty good for smaller environments.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

We use smooth wall, along with all the other schools in the county.

No complaints yet really.

We use netsweeper at our school, through openhive

Hate it.

 

[BruceTea]

Another for Sophos here. 3 years without issue.

 

[Adam.]

FWIW I also put one of the Sophos email appliances in at the same time. Migration from WebRoot was epic. Their support is on another level too. Click the button on the web interface and no matter where the device is, it will make a tunnel to the Sophos support team.

 

[Andy.]

We use Barracuda. It's simple enough to configure and maintain. It's in a similar price point as Bloxx so might be worth a look.

 

[ekaJ]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies very much.

I used Sophos about 3.5 years ago and had issues, but I am sure it has changed since then.

Are you using the community edition of SmoothWall?

Thanks very much,

G.

No we are using the full version dude, wasn't aware of the community version.

Their support is brilliant too.

 

[Longy]

Just noticed I get a free Sophos Virtual Web appliance with our Endpoint licenses - Got to use VMware though :/

 

[blburied]

Bit late to the party but we use Sonicwall(Firewall,VPN,CFS), Sophos(AV), and Barracuda(Spam Filtering)

Sonicwalls CFS has always done what we need and you can block Facebook etc via CFS or App rules. Just this week I have installed Analyzer 7 to monitor traffic and sites that people are browsing. Just SSO to get working next week and all should be good

Thumbs up for Sonicwall from me. We have used them for about 5years now and have only had one 1260 die with a failed psu.