RE: Want to block HTTP(web) access but not filesharing
RE: Want to block HTTP(web) access but not filesharing
- Subject: RE: Want to block HTTP(web) access but not filesharing
- From: Rahulkumar Tibdewal <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 20:13:10 +0530
- Acceptlanguage: en-US, en-IN
- Thread-topic: Want to block HTTP(web) access but not filesharing
>Sounds like you want to do something similar to what Little Snitch
>does? I think they do it with a proprietary kernel extension.
I did not get u. Do you mean write a kernel extension which will do the job for me?
If so.. how? And Why?
Can u give me better idea on what you want to say.
Thanks
Rahul
-----Original Message-----
From: Hamish Allan [mailto:email@hidden]
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:40 PM
To: Rahulkumar Tibdewal
Cc: Peter Sichel; email@hidden
Subject: Re: Want to block HTTP(web) access but not filesharing
Sounds like you want to do something similar to what Little Snitch
does? I think they do it with a proprietary kernel extension.
Best wishes,
Hamish
On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Rahulkumar Tibdewal
<email@hidden> wrote:
> Thanks Peter.
>
> However, the below solution is for
> "If the server is acting as an internet gateway for clients on your LAN"
> And this is not the exact case.
>
> Client and server are in same network but this Server is not acting as an internet gateway for Clients.
> However this particular server has power to stop internet access for that particular client.
> To do so suppose I will send block internet message on that machine.
>
> And my main aim is to do something on client after receiving a block message that it will not be able to access internet.
> And when I pass allow message it will be able to access internet.
>
> So, I don't have exact idea how to do this. i.e what to be done on that stand alone machine that its not able to access internet.
>
> Rahul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Sichel [mailto:email@hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:04 PM
> To: Rahulkumar Tibdewal
> Cc: email@hidden
> Subject: Re: Want to block HTTP(web) access but not filesharing
>
> Have you considered a "transparent proxy"?
>
> http://www.sustworks.com/site/prod_ipnrx_help/html/InternetSharingHelp.html#TransparentProxy
>
> If the server is acting as an internet gateway for clients on your
> LAN, this might give you the flexibility you are looking for.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> - Peter Sichel
> Sustainable Softworks
>
>
> On May 26, 2009, at 9:18 AM, Rahulkumar Tibdewal wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a requirement in an application where server can block access
>> to internet for its clients.
>> I have never done something like this. So I need few start up
>> pointers where it is possible to get solution.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Rahul
>>
>>
>>
>>
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