Free Server Based Internet Filtering Software | Linux Today

Free Server Based Internet Filtering Software

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 8, 1999

Thanks to John
Storlie
for this story.

Active Guardian is a filtering proxy server. AG was designed to
be used in schools and libraries to limit our childrens access to
questionable material. It can be configured via Web interface to
block based on Word List; Approved Site List, Denied Site List or
PICS Rating Protocols. It is written in C++ and Perl and is very
stable.

This program is being used successfuly at Washington Educational Service
District 105
You can find more information at WWW.ACTIVEGUARDIAN.COM

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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