internet monitoring/blocking

Ish · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:01

Hi

We need to monitor/block internet usage for 10 users.

We need to have the ability to create a list of allowed/blocked sites for each user regardless of which pc they log on to inside the network.

I looked at GFI Webmonitor but they say that it can't create list by website for each user, only by category.

I had a quote from http://www.icritical.com/ and it can do what we need but we would have to have a dedicated server/pc for it to run on.

Are there any other options I should consider that can do block/allow list for each individual user that is reasonabley priced?

Thanks

SMN · 3 Nov 2009 at 12:54

Draytek 2820n's can do it quite well. If you have a bit of dosh but dont want to go the Cisco route look at the Fortinet Managed Firewalls also.

#Chri5# · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:01

Or a SonicWall TZ/NSA firewall with Content Filter (or CGSS which includes the Content Filter subscription). That uses a small piece of software (Directory Connector) to make the link between the firewall and find out which user is logged onto the PC which is surfing.

Euphoria · 3 Nov 2009 at 13:57

setup a web proxy, the above hardware or you can just do it at dns level

Rob7865 · 3 Nov 2009 at 14:21

What OS are you running at the server? Or are all client PC hanging off the back of thr router?

Rob

Ish · 3 Nov 2009 at 15:03

#Chri5# said:
Or a SonicWall TZ/NSA firewall with Content Filter (or CGSS which includes the Content Filter subscription). That uses a small piece of software (Directory Connector) to make the link between the firewall and find out which user is logged onto the PC which is surfing.

We actually have Sonicwall router but the quote for the icritical software is a lot cheaper then the Sonicwall option

Rob7865 said:
What OS are you running at the server? Or are all client PC hanging off the back of thr router?

Rob

SBS 2003

LizardKing · 3 Nov 2009 at 15:20

Webmarshal can do this, maybe a bit overkill for 10 users though

Seaniboy · 3 Nov 2009 at 15:24

Untangle with the Pro Package?

http://www.untangle.com/

Rob7865 · 3 Nov 2009 at 15:48

If your using the Premium version of SBS - then this can easily be done in ISA using filters.

Rob

brainchylde · 4 Nov 2009 at 08:50

smoothwall?

#Chri5# · 4 Nov 2009 at 11:59

Ish said:
We actually have Sonicwall router but the quote for the icritical software is a lot cheaper then the Sonicwall option

SBS 2003

What you have been quoted for the SonicWall option?

deano · 4 Nov 2009 at 19:59

http://www.censornet.com/products/censornetpro/

they do a free version as well which works extremely well

s0ck · 4 Nov 2009 at 20:02

Have a look at NetIntelligence too. Not used it myself but heard it can do this.
It's client based as opposed to the traditional proxy solution.

Sin_Chase · 4 Nov 2009 at 20:46

LizardKing said:
Webmarshal can do this, maybe a bit overkill for 10 users though

Webmarshal is great, licensing comes in a minimum of 25 users last time I checked though. Its not HUGELY expensive for what it is though. It will even run happily on your SBS box if you give it an SQL instance for reporting.