NAME

       e2guardian2 - web content filter

SYNOPSIS

       e2guardian [ -c config-file ] [ -v ] [ -h ] [ -N ] [ -q ] [ -Q ] [ -s ] [ -r ] [ -g ]

SUMMARY

       e2guardian is a web content filtering proxy(1) for Linux, NetBSD, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Solaris that uses
       Squid(2) to do all the fetching.

       It filters using multiple methods. These  methods  include  URL  and  domain  filtering,  content  phrase
       filtering,  PICS filtering, MIME type filtering, file extension filtering, POST limiting and content (AV)
       scanning.

       The content phrase filtering will check for pages that contain profanities and phrases  often  associated
       with  pornography  and  other  undesirable  content.  The POST filtering allows you to block or limit web
       uploads.  The URL and domain filtering is able to handle huge lists  and  is  significantly  faster  than
       squidGuard.

       Content  scanning  enables  downloaded  content  to be passed through ClamD, KAVD, any local program with
       machine-parseable console output, and any other AV scanner available as an ICAP server.

       The filtering has configurable domain, user and source IP exception lists.  SSL tunneling  is  supported;
       however, due to the encrypted nature of HTTPS requests, filtering is only supported on destination domain
       or with SSL MITM configuration.  The configurable logging produces a log in an easy to read format  which
       has  the  option to only log the text-based pages, thus significantly reducing redundant information such
       as every image on a page.

       e2guardian is under continuous development and so it is best  to  visit  the  web  site  for  the  latest
       information.

        (1)  Technically  e2guardian  is more of a filtering pass-through than a true proxy - but don't let that
       worry you!

        (2) e2guardian should work with any proxy, not just Squid. For example, it is known to work with Oops.

DOCUMENTATION

       For all further information including copyright, support, FAQ, docs, mailing list - please go to:

         http://e2guardian.org/

       Available documentation can be found at
        http://www.e2guardian.org

       The e2guardian FAQ is at http://www.e2guardian.org

       Some useful HOWTOs that cover specific implimentations of e2guardian and caching/filtering in general can
       be found at
        http://www.e2guardian.org

       Information    about    Debian    specific    changes    and    configuration    can    be    found    in
       /usr/share/doc/e2guardian/changelog.Debian.gz .

OPTIONS

       -c config-file
              Use the given config-file.

       -v     gives the version number and build options.

       -h     Output a short summary of available command line options.

       -N     Do not go into the background.

       -q     causes e2guardian to kill any running copy.

       -Q     kill any running copy AND start a new one with current options.

       -s     shows the parent process PID and exits.

       -r     closes all connections and reloads config files by issuing a HUP, but  this  does  not  reset  the
              maxchildren option (amongst others).

       -g     gently  restarts  by  not closing all current connections; only reloads filter group config files.
              (Issues a USR1)

COPYRIGHT

       e2guardian is copyright E2BN and Frederic Bourgeois