Dear all,

Since this group is all about sharing Linux based applications, I would like to bring to your attention an excellent Linux based content filtering Internet proxy software - SafeSquid, that also has a FREE version. SafeSquid is the first INDIAN software product that is being used around the world (85% of the users are US and UK based).It has been developed by Office Efficiencies (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

The name SafeSquid is a bit misleading, and gives an impression that is has been built on the great open source product - Squid. But it is not so. Squid is built on a single-threaded architecture while SafeSquid has a multi-threaded one, and has got nothing to do with Squid.

SafeSquid, arguably, is the world's most feature-rich proxy server.
Following, in brief, are it's features -

- Browser based GUI Interface
- Cluster friendly
- A multi-tier, md5-encrypted, totally manageable cache
- Supports ICP & CARP
- Request forwarding
- Transparent Proxying
- Reverse Proxying - Secure Web Servers
- Provides simultaneous virus scanning at the gateway using any number of Antivirus softwares of your choice
- Generate virus signatures on-the-fly for undetected viruses while you wait for updates
- Ready-to-use connectivity to ICAP Servers, the latest in Antivirus Technology
- Built-in connectivity to PAM - Authenticate users from ADS, POP3, Radius, MySQL Database, Flat File Database, etc.
- Bandwidth Management based on Users, Time, Web Sites or a combination of all
- Block web-sites using URL Blacklist, DNS Blacklist, MySQL Database, Category DNS and the database-independent - Weighed Keyword Scoring Method
- Filter unwanted contents like ActiveX Controls and Java Scripts from unknown sites (Ads, Banners, Pop-ups, spy wares, etc.)
- Prevent access / downloads based on MiMe type
- Prevent users from logging into unwanted sites - Cookie Filter
- Increase enterprise privacy - Header Filter
- Prevent access to applications like chat & IM - User Agent based access control
- Generates log reports in Firewall and Squid format compatible with many open source and paid Log Analysers like Sarg, Calamaris, Squint, Webalizer, Sawmill, SquidTaild, etc.

A FREE version with limited features, is available for download at http://downloads.safesquid.net
You need to register on the SafeSquid Forum (free) at http://www.safesquid.com/html
You can use the forum's username and password to access the download site.
Fully functional trial versions, with limited time period, are also available.

Regards,
Sachin Purohit