LG> JF> I've got hostnames and IP addresses for those allowed sites...
LG> JF> how do i control access ?

LG>Jay, I saw a response to you about using another product, but no response
LG>directly to this question.

Thanks for the response, Lawrence, I've been extremely behind
in my replys due to ongoing projects....

I've made some suggestions to the entity I was researching
this for, but we have not made any further progress into the
future.

I believe for now, it's not really an issue for them
(since it became more complicated)


LG>The answer is .. as you may well have figured out by now .. you cannot.

LG>MS Proxy Server does not have the capability to restrict access by user
LG>account. It can restrict by IP network, service, or port. Theoretically you
LG>could create dual subnets on the same physical LAN, but that's a complex
LG>solution and has ramifications beyond Proxy Server. It also requires a route
LG>to be installed on the LAN in order to transport packets between those two
LG>subnets.

LG>Essentially you'd need to install a second MS Proxy Server, and set the defa
LG>gateway on the restricted desktops to the alternate proxy server -- but even
LG>that's no guarantee that the users will not 'switch' to the unrestricted pro
LG>server.

LG>What you really need to do this is a full-blown firewall, and there are doze
LG>to choose from. My personal preference for small networks is the GnatBox
LG>product (http://www.gta.com). For small networks, the product runs on a
LG>diskless P133 with 32MB RAM, and supports a web-based configuration interfac
LG>DHCP, DNS, SMTP Proxy, and a number of other services.

Thanks for the suggestions and information. Those were some confusing
documents on Microsoft's website. :)

Later,
                                                        Jay Fuller

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