Artica and MikrotiK
How to implement Artica v2.21.092410 or above with a MikrotiK router.
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Unable to resolve local web servers
By default, the proxy is configured to add a domain suffix when users request an URI without a domain. For example, if user want to go to https://helpdesk, the proxy will add automatically https://helpdesk.domain.tld . the domain.tld suffix can be disabled or modified Removing adding the suffix domain automatically. On […]
Monitor system health
With the artica v2.21.092212, you can monitor the system performance and force Artica to build a report when CPU or Memory or system load exceed limits. On the TOP menu, click on System. On the Monitor section, select “System health monitor“ Defines Max values and the time duration of the […]
The Proxy object Ads and Trackers
The Proxy object Trackers and Ads can be used in ACLs in order to deny trackers and ads on web pages. On your proxy select Complete ACLs Create a new Deny rule Click on Objetcs tab On the drop-down list, select Macro Ads and tracker In order to avoid authentication […]
Artica categories helper performance
The Artica categories helper ( Categories object used in ACLs) use caches to increase performance in order to not query the categories service on each request. The proxy service load several Artica categories helper to increase response time You can tune the performance by the helper in the Artica categories […]
Display Artica Categories ACLs events
To see if your Artica categories ACLs matches or not matches you can display events on Artica categories. On the TOP menu click on Events icon. Choose Artica Categories tab A table shows you in realtime the helper results according your ACLs
White-list websites using your categories
You can white-list websites using your category instead using the global white-list. Using your category is more flexible because the white-list operation is made for each rule not for all users. 1) Create Your dedicated category for white-listing. On Your Proxy section, choose “Your Categories” link. On the main table, […]
How to create a dedicated port for Smartphones in order to avoid NTLM authentication ?
When using Artica proxy With Active Directory, the proxy deny any browser that are not connected to the Windows domain. Smartphones, tablets cannot be connected to the Windows Active Directory. This Article help you to create a dedicated port that can be used only for these nodes. On the “Listen […]
Sessions tracking
Session tracking is a set of ACLs object that create sessions. Sessions can be time limited and can renew using other ACLs. This method allows you to create a kind of splash screen aka IT Charters and force user to return back after a period. Procedure using a minimal of […]
Test Artica Web filtering databases classification rate
If you using Artica Web filtering databases, you can test Web sites classification rate by uploading a Squid-Cache standard access.log You need the Categories Service enabled. On the top menu, click on Statistics Choose the Categories service icon Select the Web Classification testing tab Get a Squid-Cache access.log file and […]