A transparent proxy server was created and implemented. The purpose of the transparent proxy is to reduce bandwidth and increase download speed. A virtual machine utilizing pfSense (a Linux based firewall) with a Squid transparent proxy add-on was created to provide easier manageability. Reports can be generated to show details regarding web traffic as well. pfSense has additional features that can be utilized to consolidate various programs into one server with a web interface. These features include, but are not limited to, Wake-on-LAN, OpenVPN, and ClamAV anti-virus. Currently the proxy server is incomplete, as additional VLANs need to be added.
Project Student: Heather Bullard
