Re: Blocking video streaming using squid

[Amos Jeffries <squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Priscilla wrote:
> Amos Jeffries wrote:
>
> > Priscilla wrote:
> >
> > > Amos Jeffries wrote:
> > >
> > > > Priscilla wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > How to block video streaming using squid?
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Priscilla
> > > >
> > > > http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples#head-1eafe03bd78214582693acb9b039a65b68172c31 
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Amos 
> > >
> > >
> > > I saw this already.
> > > But this did not work.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Priscilla
> >
> > Well then,
> >  what type of media is it? and how is the traffic best identified?
> >
> > That page covers the most common media types. It's not complete by any 
> > means.
> >
> > Amos 
>
> The media type is flv.
> It is from youtube.com and metacafe.com.

That config is used successfully by many for both blocking and with some 
additions caching as well.

If its not working for you blocking then there is something wrong with 
how you are using it. Likely its not in the right place of your 
squid.conf. Order matters _a lot_.

Amos
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