Problem:  All of a sudden, audio streaming radio stations stopped working using Astaro version 6.312. Also noticed some other sites were having issues.  The problem was that that they were sites that did browser checks and then would error out saying that active scripting needed to be enabled.  Didn’t realize it at first but both [...]

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Problem:  Using Astaro content filter, we were having issues with people using anonymous proxies to bypass the filter using HTTPS (port 443) instead of standard port 80.  Turns out that the Astaro content filter only processes port 80 traffic, thus leaving a pretty big hole for us to fill.  I could use packet filter rules [...]

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About two months ago, I ran across a cool little program called BitMeter. It allows you to monitor your internet connection on your workstation in real time.  I first started to use it to see if there were any programs accessing the Internet without my knowledge and I ended up keeping it because it’s kind [...]

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Problem:  When accessing certain sites on the Internet, I get a timeout error and the page never comes up.  I have noticed this on sites like Gaggle.net and some forum sites.  What they both had in common were scripts and redirects.  I can access the site outside the firewall so I know that it isn’t [...]

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Problem:  Last week we were given a challenge to publish podcast’s and to do it quickly without any new hardware or purchasing software.  Thanks to Podcastingnews.com, I found something that worked for us.

Solution:  Decided to use LoudBlog which is a  free PHP based software that is similar to blog software.  However, they emphasize that this [...]

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