Re: Content Filtering Firewall in Linux..

On Wed, August 17, 2005 5:46 am, Soi, Dhruv wrote:
> Is anyone aware of such firewall in linux. I have used ipcop, iptables,
> shorewall and have read that applying netfilter patch to kernel for HEX
> search can provide such capability. Would anyone of you like to put your
> thoughts over it?
>
> Thanks
> Dhruv
>

IIRC ipcop has the ability to filter out via URL. Also there are various
other methods. I just looked up the IPcop web site and they have add ons
for various other things such.  What you really seem to be looking for is
a filtering proxy such as squid.  I would look into that.

HTH

Craig Van Tassle