Perth Linux Users' Group

April 2008 Seminar

Title: "WPAD for chumps"
When: Tuesday, 8th April 2008, 7:30pm - 9:00pm.
Where: 'Futuresphere', Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive, Claremont
Presenter: Adon Metcalfe

Adon will outline how to setup a proxy server that adheres to the Web Proxy Auto Discovery protocol (WPAD) with basic filtering & virus scanning (DansGuardian) and caching (Squid). He will also discuss the various technical difficulties involved in transparent proxying of HTTP and HTTPS connections. The talk will include a demo if time permits.

Adon Metcalfe is vice-president of PLUG, and works at the Department of Environment and Conservation (Radio Communications Section). He is also doing Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at UWA. He is currently involved in deploying a satellite communications network for use by Western Australian emergency services.

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