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Deku2
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April 27, 2021, 02:06:05 am »
I want to use the web proxy filtering for ssl without doing the entire ca ssl mitm. I don't need to inspect, cache or authenticate anything. I just want to block people from going to youtube and social media sites. That shouldn't require me doing anything within SSL. However, I can't get it to work. When I do the transparent proxy forward on the ssl port, it just breaks the internet.
help please
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bartjsmit
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April 27, 2021, 07:53:18 am »
The only part of an HTTPS connection that is clear text is the DNS lookup. Don't bother with a transparent proxy, set youtube.com etc. on your DNS server to point to 127.0.0.1 instead and block your clients from using internet DNS servers by a firewall rule.
Beware that this will only stop casual users but will still let URL shorting services through.
Bart...
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Deku2
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May 04, 2021, 01:51:42 am »
Thanks, I'm trying to move to the unbound dns via DNSBL, but the lists are not as extensive as those for the proxy. If I wanted to block all video streaming sites, it would be a very difficult task via DNSBL. I just can't find good lists like you can with squid.
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bartjsmit
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May 04, 2021, 08:00:47 am »
If you have a URL list, run a script to pick out the FQDN's and add those to a DNS block list.
You're obviously running the risk of false positives (e.g.
http://interesting.site.com/video
) and you'll miss any IP address links in the Squid list. You'd need to add those to an alias you block on a firewall rule.
Bart...
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