Block Web Sites

[JM]

Hello,

I have recently started a job as a junior netword administrator. My boss has asked me to compile a list of web sites that we should block access to. At University I vagely recall people using some sort of proxy web site to get around the block the computer lab had in place.

Do these sort of sites exist? If so is there a way I can still see what URL is being requested?

Or is there a easy way I could find the addresses of these sort of sites?

Thank you
JM

[hobbes]

Unless you're checking the content of the URL request vs. just the domain being accessed, then you can get around it. Even when checking the full URL, there are still ways around it such as a translating proxy.

[Wassercrats]

Do these sort of sites exist?Yes....is there a way I can still see what URL is being requested?I think you mean that you want to see the URL of the referring website, or the IP address. I doubt that the type of service you're talking about would expose a referring URL. The IP address is sometimes helpful, but there's no reason to specifically look for those type of proxy sites. If you want to cut and paste someone else's htaccess file with a bunch of bad bot denials, you can search for such lists (for example, http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2005-21%2CGGLG%3Aen&q=%22bad+bot+list%22+htaccess&btnG=Search ).Or is there a easy way I could find the addresses of these sort of sites?I think it's the IP or UA string that's usually blocked. If your boss doesn't understand that, explain it to him. By asking for the address of those sort of sites, it sounds like you want to use a proxy service yourself. The first one I came across had a big anti-law editorial on it's homepage. It makes me a little suspicious of you. :\

[Wassercrats]

After reading your post again, it sounds like you want to "block" some of the company's websites from certain outsiders. Most of my reply is probably still true.

[JM]

By asking for the address of those sort of sites, it sounds like you want to use a proxy service yourself. The first one I came across had a big anti-law editorial on it's homepage. It makes me a little suspicious of you. :\

No offense but thats very cynical of you. But sadly I guess that the state of the world today. Everyone seems to always suspect the worst of other people.


After reading your post again, it sounds like you want to "block" some of the company's websites from certain outsiders. Most of my reply is probably still true.


I'm not sure what you mean here. My plan was to add these proxy sites to the list of blocked sites. If there are better ways to do this I'm open to suggestions. Like I said I've just started as a junior network admin. I have very little knowledge on network administration and the internet in general.

JM