[OPLINTECH] Internet Content Filter Evaluations

[Eric Lochtefeld]

We have been spotted.

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Eric Lochtefeld / IT Specialist
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On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Tyra Ealy <EalyT at wtcpl.org> wrote:

> I should have noted that we are using a Barracuda 410, and have been very
> happy with it until recently.
> We are seeing problems in the last month with secure sites not getting
> blocked, so we're in the market for something new as well.
> We decided against OPLIN's solution early on, but are going to reconsider
> it now.  Free is good.
>
> We used to use Websense, but got tired of maintaining everything needed
> for each building.
>
>
> Tyra L. Ealy
> Information Technology Manager
> Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
> (330) 399-8807, ext. 140
> http://www.wtcpl.org
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Whetsel, Shawn [mailto:swhetsel at akronlibrary.org]
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:09 PM
> To: Tyra Ealy; OPLINTECH
> Subject: RE: [OPLINTECH] Internet Content Filter Evaluations
>
> Yes if you NAT/PAT your DNS traffic from those networks out different
> IP's. We do this to get stats on the  blocks for WiFi vs Pub vs Staff
> networks.
>
> Shawn Whetsel
> Information Technology Manager
>
> Phone: 330-643-9161
> E-mail: swhetsel at akronlibrary.org
> Information Technology
> 60 S. High St.
> Akron, OH 44326
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:
> oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Tyra Ealy
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:07 PM
> To: OPLINTECH <OPLINTECH at lists.oplin.org>
> Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Internet Content Filter Evaluations
>
> Is it possible to have different blocking configurations with OPLIN's
> solution?  Adult / Children /Staff?
>
> Tyra L. Ealy
> Information Technology Manager
> Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
> (330) 399-8807, ext. 140
> http://www.wtcpl.org
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:
> oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Owen Leonard
> Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 2:04 PM
> To: OPLINTECH
> Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] Internet Content Filter Evaluations
>
> > Free + OPLIN = Me Happy
>
> Here too. The few times OpenDNS has incorrectly blocked something it has
> been easy to whitelist the URL
>
> I suppose their community-supported domain tagging system must work pretty
> well considering the vast number of web sites, but a couple of times I've
> run across something which was wrongly categorized and my attempts to use
> their system to request a review has been ineffective.
> (the Diesel Sweeties web comic is not pornography, seriously:
> https://domain.opendns.com/dieselsweeties.com).
>
> My other beef with OpenDNS is that they don't provide any information
> about how, why, or when a site was identified as a malware site. A few
> times someone has requested that a site identified by OpenDNS as malware be
> unblocked. I wish I had more information to provide the user about why I
> can't do it.
>
> Those are pretty minor complaints in the grand scheme of things though.
>
>   -- Owen
>
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