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Title: What is the diff between squid and squidguard?
Post by: steve288 on January 30, 2007, 03:24:56 PM

Im confused between what the differnce is between squid and squidguard, are they two things.
Why have simlilar names for two things?

Title: What is the diff between squid and squidguard?
Post by: steve288 on January 30, 2007, 04:06:50 PM

Found the answer to my own question. Maybe others might be intersted.

Definition: squidguard: filter, redirector and access controller plug for Squid squidGuard is a free (GPL), flexible and ultra fast filter, redirector and access controller plugin for squid. It lets you define multiple access rules with different restrictions for different user groups on a squid cache. squidGuard uses squid's standard redirector interface.

Definition: squid: Internet Object Cache (WWW proxy cache) This is the Squid Internet Object Cache developed by the National Laboratory for Applied Networking Research (NLANR) and Internet volunteers. This software is freely available for anyone to use. The Squid home page is http:// www.squid-cache.org/