Monthly Archives: May 2015


Active Directory Authentication performance

When using Active Directory, you have to tune the performance parameters in Active Directory section Under Active Directory connection, select “Performance” button. You will be redirected to Authentication modules MAX Processes: How many process proxy can use at the same time to query the Active Directory. Preload processes: How many […]

28-05-2015 00-02-04

27-05-2015 23-25-20

Block QUIC protocol in transparent mode

You cannot see any YouTube/Google connections on proxy. Also outgoing traffic increases dramathically. Starting from 2015, some sites (i.e., Google and YouTube) offer connection via QUIC protocol. Google Chrome support it in latest versions, so connections bypass the proxy and cannot be proxied or cached. QUIC uses UDP protocol over […]


How to test Web filtering rules ?

When you have defined several webfiltering rules, you have to test and to be sure that websites are banned or allowed. Artica allow you to test your rules without using your browser on the targeted computer. Note: This feature test only the Web filtering, behavior can change if you have […]

27-05-2015 01-36-31

26-05-2015 12-46-21

Create a WPAD service

Artica is able to handle and generate WPAD scripts dynamically. Artica provides a wizard in order to help you. This wizard enable a Web service and a simple script for the first time. Select “Your proxy” on the top menu. Under Control, select Autoconfiguration link Click on the button in […]


Allow non-NTLM users (2.x)

When connecting the proxy to your Active Directory, the proxy allow only  users inside Microsoft domain scope. Workstations such as Linux, tablets or outside the domain is not able to connect to the proxy correctly. The NTLM proxy is a service designed to tranform a basc Authentication to an NTLM […]

26-05-2015 10-29-15

25-05-2015 12-12-27

How to upgrade to a beta version ?

With artica an even number is a release an odd number is a beta version By default Artica is not enabled to retreive beta builds Trough the Artica Web console ( Automatic ) Click on the System top menu button Click on Update link Turn to green the “Update Nightly […]


24-05-2015 00-36-45

Save legal logs to a remote FTP server

By default, Artica let you export legal logs only trough a Windows SMB share. You can use the auto-mount center to export your logs trough an FTP remote server. Create your FTP resource in the auto-mount center. Click on “Your proxy” on the top menu. Choose “Legal logs” link. Select […]