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    Technical: How to block websites with pfsense

    by Brandon @ 7:49 am on February 25, 2010

    1. System>Packages. Scroll down to the Squid package and then you can install by clicking + (Add) button on the right of that package.
    2. Services>Proxy Server>General:
      • Set Proxy interface to LAN
      • Check Allow users on interface
      • Check Transparent Proxy
      • Make sure Log store directory has/var/squid/log (or other)
      • Proxy port: 3128 (or other)
      • Hit the Save button at the end of the page
    3. Proxy Server>Cache Mgmt:
      • Adjust the following as needed (defaults are OK):
      • Hard disk cache size
      • Hard disk cache location
      • Memory cache size
      • Minimum object size
      • Maximum object size
      • Hit the Save button
    4. Proxy Server>Access Control:
      • Enter websites under blacklist (ie, facebook.com)
      • Hit Save button to save configuration.
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