DansGuardian

Configuration of DansGuardian

In this section we only cover the basic configuration of DansGuardian. You are also advised to check the documentation on the DansGuardian web site for more information about DansGuardian.

The main DansGuardian configuration file resides in /usr/local/etc/dansguardian/dansguardian.conf. The file is pretty well documented and in this handbook we will only change a few options in order to match our setup.

Installation of DansGuardian

In this chapter of the handbook we will cover the installation and basic configuration of DansGuardian.

In order to install DansGuardian on your FreeBSD system you will need first to fetch the distribution tarball from the DansGuardian Web site and place it in your /usr/ports/distfiles directory.

Once you do that we can continue with the installation of DansGuardian using the FreeBSD Ports Collection.

Configuration of Squid

Squid's main configuration file resides in /usr/local/etc/squid/squid.conf.

Open /usr/local/etc/squid/squid.conf file for editing and do the necessary changes. Most options are self explanatory.

Below you will find a fully working squid.conf file. Please consult the Squid man pages and the example /usr/local/etc/squid/squid.conf.default file for more information about the different options - the file is pretty well documented.

A handbook about the installation and configuration of a Squid transparent proxy server and DansGuardian content filtering system.