Controlling Web Access and Bell Novatel Modems

Part of my plan to control web access is to funnel all communications through a proxy server with a whitelist of work-approved web sites. To do this, I have to set each method of connection to the Internet to use the proxy server. With Telus’ AirCard’s the process is simple since each connection type is persistent. What I mean by that is that when the card is removed from the computer, all of it’s settings still stay.

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Tags: Access, Bell, Control, Novatel, proxy, web

Restrict running programs from a USB Drive

In order to enforce compliance with the Internet Acceptable Use Policy, my users have all their communications routed through a proxy server that I control with a whitelist. If the site isn’t on the whitelist - the user cannot visit it.

Some users have circumvented this by running their own web browser from a USB Thumb Drive, often a U3 enabled drive using either Firefox or TorPark or something like that. I’ve found a way to stop that too.

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Tags: drive, internet, proxy, restriction, U3, USB