Thanks Again
Jeff
David Scott wrote:
> I can get down to the protocol level. MS Proxy has a web proxy (http,
> ftp,
> and gopher) that controls a user's browser (basically). Within that
> portion
> you can give access (down to the user level) to any of those
> protocols, if
> that's all you're using. You can also restrict addresses based on
> domain,
> host, or IP (but not at the user level - global only).
>
> Now, what's really cool is the Winsock proxy portion of proxy server.
> If
> you enable winsock proxy then you can enable/disable each IP
> protocol/port
> down to the user level. So wherever I go sit down and log on, my
> access
> permissions go with me because it's at the user level. Of course Proxy
>
> server also does all kinds of nifty caching and you can access it
> through
> IPX clients - so in theory you don't need to run IP at ALL on your
> internal
> network, giving you added security of IPX without the headache of
> managing
> IP.
>
> No, I don't work for M$.
>
> David
>
> On Tuesday, July 15, 1997 11:37 PM, Jeffrey Betts
> [SMTP:jbetts@ccaccess.net] wrote:
> > I am curios on what kind of control you are talking about.
> > I can forbid people from accessing certain web sites
> > what other kinds of control do you have.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Jef Betts
> >
> >
> >
> > David Scott wrote:
> >
> > > Oh, I agree completely. There's like 1(!) book on Proxy and then
> > > there's
> > > the hypertext M$ setup guide. I had read this book completely
> before
> > > trying
> > > to set up Proxy and it had very wrong information in some critical
>
> > > places.
> > > I am very displeased by the lack of resources for this product.
> > >
> > > The thing I like, however, is the degree of control I have over my
>
> > > users. I
> > > don't know how far you can get with spagetti or the proxy you're
> > > using, but
> > > I can really get picky since I'm using my NT user database.
> Probably
> > > my
> > > favorite feature.
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, July 15, 1997 11:18 PM, Jeffrey Betts
> > > [SMTP:jbetts@ccaccess.net] wrote:
> > > > Thats the problem most software when set up correctly
> > > > works fine. I got tired of trying to get ms proxy server
> > > > to work with no support. I settled on a product from
> > > > puzzle systems that works great and they have very good
> > > > tech support for free.Just an opinion not a flame :-)
> > > >
> > > > Take care
> > > > Jeff Betts
> > > >
> > > > David Scott wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have to agree with Petar. I had a heck of a time setting up
> MS
> > > Proxy
> > > > > -
> > > > > service packs blew me up, some picky stuff with other software
>
> > > > > packages
> > > > > interfering on the workstations, but now that everythings
> cleaned
> > > up -
> > > > > it
> > > > > works great.
> > > > >
> > > > > David Scott
> > > > > davidscott@mtgroup.com
> > > > > http://www.mtgroup.com
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday, July 15, 1997 8:02 PM, Petar Nikolich
> > > > > [SMTP:petar@escape.net.au] wrote:
> > > > > > You best relax a little. Many people (myself included) have
> had
> > > no
> > > > > problems with
> > > > > > MS Proxy and it should be considered ignorance to dismiss it
> for
> > >
> > > > > others
> > > > > summarily.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am not a "Microsoft Lover" but MS Proxy does a brilliant
> job
> > > when
> > > > > it is
> > > > > setup
> > > > > > CORRECTLY. Maybe that is why you don't like it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Flame me direct if you have a problem with my comments.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The beta of Ms Proxy 2.0 has been released. I suggest you go
>
> > > take a
> > > > > look
> > > > > at it. It is
> > > > > > a giant improvement over 1.0 and has many extra features
> > > including
> > > > > (at
> > > > > last!) the
> > > > > > ability to support cascading (chaining) to other proxies
> > > upstream.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/proxy/beta and at 3.7Mb is quite
> small
> > > to
> > > > > download.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Petar Nikolich
> > > > > > petar@escape.net.au
> > > > > >
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