At work we use a Ba**acuda networks (I tried to get them to go with Astaro...) web filter. If you go to the user log in and log in, you are successfully logged into the proxy server. - No more prompts for sites that meet certain criteria for 8 hours.
Does Astaro just not work this way? I found that Teamviewer (TV) was blocked on one PC, and not another. Both on the same network - using the same proxy filter assignment. On the PC where TV worked, I had previously logged into the proxy when Astaro requested (c68 login) that I do so. (Surfing) On the other PC, where TV did not work, I had only logged into my User portal as TV and set a cookie, but had not done any surfing.
On my second PC, I then logged in, through surfing, as TV and Teamviewer worked fine... but TV was not in my list of those that are allowed to use the proxy, but is on the allowed network. (I had forgotten to add TV.) So I am not sure why it worked at all. Do proxy profiles override this setting?
So this begs the question... How do I setup a user to allow surfing to some places without ever logging in? (Use the default settings) And, when they go to a category blocked by default, or need to run a program (For example by default blocking sites that Teamviewer connects to.) where I want to require a log in, (Think kids.) they get asked to log in? (Think stopping kids.) This is how it works at my work. Only certain sites/file extensions require you to log into the proxy to go there or get the file.
I thought using Transparent would work like above, and then logging into the portal would give you the special access that your proxy profile provided. (Or being prompted to log in.) But this seems to not be the case.
Also, I can find no list of logged in users, or anyway to boot a logged in user off... is there such a place??? If not, that would be a very useful feature.
By the way, the only difference between my default filter, and my "special" filter that I log in and use is the blocking of Private Homepages, and a few unrelated sites in the default settings.
Thanks,
C68
