SQUID transparent SSL interception

Posted on by David Vassallo

July 2012: Small update on new versions of squid (squid v 3.2) here There seems to be a bit of confusion about configuring SQUID to transparently intercept SSL (read: HTTPS) connections. Some sites say it’s plain not possible: http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/TransparentProxy.html#ss2.3 Recent development in SQUID features have made this possible. This article explores how to set this up … Continue reading SQUID transparent SSL interception

User based access control for Skype

Posted on by David Vassallo

I recently wrote an article for Bluecoat describing how to limit Skype access based on usernames and passwords. The article is available here. This got me wondering if I can achieve the same functionality that the Bluecoat ProxySG offers but using open source programs. In short…. yes we can with a little tinkering. For those … Continue reading User based access control for Skype