# Web Proxy, URL Filter & Update Accelerator **URL:** https://community.ipfire.org/c/network/web-proxy/21.md [Latest](https://community.ipfire.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ipfire.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Web Proxy, URL Filter & Update Accelerator category](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-web-proxy-url-filter-update-accelerator-category/30)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2019 14:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/about-the-web-proxy-url-filter-update-accelerator-category/30 "2019-10-23T14:19:42Z")
Set up and tune the IPFire web proxy for content filtering and caching --- ## [Blocked URLs not working](https://community.ipfire.org/t/blocked-urls-not-working/5596)
**Author:** [@teamdsrdaz](https://community.ipfire.org/u/teamdsrdaz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 21:10 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/blocked-urls-not-working/5596 "2026-10-14T21:10:51Z")
Hi, this is my first post and I’m new to IPFire. Please me gentle with me. I have the Proxy Server working nicely, I have created a custom blacklist containing domains e.g. euro-millions-dot-com etc. Those domains are b… --- ## [Proxy inconsistencies](https://community.ipfire.org/t/proxy-inconsistencies/15183)
**Author:** [@abzu](https://community.ipfire.org/u/abzu)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2026 15:22 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/proxy-inconsistencies/15183 "2026-06-22T15:22:27Z")
Please help, I’m suffering a mental knot. Webproxy on green is in conventional, blue transparent. DNS is send all through firewall by the two rules created as wiki says. Now… I did two more rules for passing all http/s … --- ## [Samba - join domain windows server 2022](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-join-domain-windows-server-2022/15452)
**Author:** [@szakal](https://community.ipfire.org/u/szakal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2026 12:08 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/samba-join-domain-windows-server-2022/15452 "2026-06-13T12:08:12Z")
I replaced the domain controller from Windows Server 2012 with 2022. Unfortunately Samba is not connecting properly, which causes the proxy to malfunction. My current configuration: Setup: domain name – MPWIK DNS for… --- ## [Issues with connecting to MS activation service and AMD update systems](https://community.ipfire.org/t/issues-with-connecting-to-ms-activation-service-and-amd-update-systems/15648)
**Author:** [@yosamite99](https://community.ipfire.org/u/yosamite99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 June 2026 01:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/issues-with-connecting-to-ms-activation-service-and-amd-update-systems/15648 "2026-06-01T01:09:28Z")
I set up a brand new PC and installed Windows 11 Pro 25H2 on it. When trying to connect to the Microsoft Activation service I run into issue. Same happened when trying to install latest driver updates from AMD. Both tas… --- ## [Url filter isn't stopping kroger.com and pringles.com](https://community.ipfire.org/t/url-filter-isnt-stopping-kroger-com-and-pringles-com/15807)
**Author:** [@blueminerals](https://community.ipfire.org/u/blueminerals)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [23 May 2026 20:33 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/url-filter-isnt-stopping-kroger-com-and-pringles-com/15807 "2026-05-23T20:33:51Z")
Setup ipfire as above. Then went to windows settings “network and internet proxy” and turned manual proxy on and entered my ipfire address. It is not stopping kroger.com and pringles.com in the url filter. Turning … --- ## [URL filter not working](https://community.ipfire.org/t/url-filter-not-working/15722)
**Author:** [@tratru](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tratru)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [30 April 2026 10:26 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/url-filter-not-working/15722 "2026-04-30T10:26:45Z")
Good morning everyone, I am currently experiencing a configuration anomaly that I am unable to properly interpret. Recently, I decided to perform a complete upgrade of my home infrastructure. To ensure greater consiste… --- ## [Beginner on IPFire, setting up web filtering](https://community.ipfire.org/t/beginner-on-ipfire-setting-up-web-filtering/15526)
**Author:** [@arnaud](https://community.ipfire.org/u/arnaud)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 February 2026 12:49 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/beginner-on-ipfire-setting-up-web-filtering/15526 "2026-02-25T12:49:20Z")
Hello everyone, I’m a beginner with IPFire. I’ve installed the latest version and I’m trying to set up web filtering for a library that’s open to the public. I can filter when I configure the proxy on my own computer, bu… --- ## [Maintenance of URLFilter blacklists](https://community.ipfire.org/t/maintenance-of-urlfilter-blacklists/15383)
**Author:** [@lucatrv](https://community.ipfire.org/u/lucatrv)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [7 January 2026 21:03 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/maintenance-of-urlfilter-blacklists/15383 "2026-01-07T21:03:52Z")
Time ago I opened this issue on Bugzilla. I thought it was a common issue for most people using URLFilter, but since it has not been assigned yet I now wonder how other users usually update and maintain their blacklists.… --- ## [Problems With KOHLS.COM website](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problems-with-kohls-com-website/15306)
**Author:** [@storminjack](https://community.ipfire.org/u/storminjack)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2025 19:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problems-with-kohls-com-website/15306 "2025-12-04T19:44:17Z")
For some reason I cannot access https://www.kohls.com I receive an access denied error message. If I disable the web proxy I can access the site. I also noticed the access denied message shows http://www.kohls.com not … --- ## [Web Proxy & URL Filtering issues](https://community.ipfire.org/t/web-proxy-url-filtering-issues/15261)
**Author:** [@johnytheboar](https://community.ipfire.org/u/johnytheboar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2025 15:57 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/web-proxy-url-filtering-issues/15261 "2025-11-15T15:57:45Z")
I enablad web proxy and url filtering but it act strange. 1.no Official Ipfire Blocking Page is displayed. instead showing generic error page. 2.catagories block section doesnt block anything. doesnt work. websites mus… --- ## [URL Filter Configuration - Time based access control](https://community.ipfire.org/t/url-filter-configuration-time-based-access-control/15198)
**Author:** [@frog](https://community.ipfire.org/u/frog)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 October 2025 19:21 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/url-filter-configuration-time-based-access-control/15198 "2025-10-27T19:21:39Z")
Dear community, Would you please inform where we could find some details on the “set user quota” capability for Web Proxy ? In particular, I’m wondering what the “activity detection” means, and how to use it.. I thank… --- ## [How to exclude a single IP address from wpad](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-exclude-a-single-ip-address-from-wpad/15166)
**Author:** [@firewire](https://community.ipfire.org/u/firewire)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2025 15:41 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-exclude-a-single-ip-address-from-wpad/15166 "2025-10-13T15:41:09Z")
I would like to exclude a single workstation from WPAD proxy detection. Is it correct to add here Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD) / Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) - Excluded IP Subnets (one per line), e.g: 192.168.1.… --- ## [Whatsup and facebook sometimes can't be reached](https://community.ipfire.org/t/whatsup-and-facebook-sometimes-cant-be-reached/14577)
**Author:** [@mahmoudelmadawy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/mahmoudelmadawy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2025 08:24 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/whatsup-and-facebook-sometimes-cant-be-reached/14577 "2025-09-08T08:24:55Z")
some times whatsup and facebook can’t be reached (and message err\_tunnel connection failed) then work again whithout doning any thing, and some times need to restart proxy. notes can help: DNS Servers Status: Wor… --- ## [Squid webproxy blocking Discord voice chat?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/squid-webproxy-blocking-discord-voice-chat/14256)
**Author:** [@phane](https://community.ipfire.org/u/phane)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [31 August 2025 13:19 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/squid-webproxy-blocking-discord-voice-chat/14256 "2025-08-31T13:19:16Z")
I recently did a full reinstall of IP Fire and restored settings from a backup. After that, Discord will have a great deal of difficulty connecting to an RTC server to join voice channels. It will eventually after seve… --- ## [iOS's Safari and iPFire Proxy](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ioss-safari-and-ipfire-proxy/6530)
**Author:** [@firewire](https://community.ipfire.org/u/firewire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2025 11:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ioss-safari-and-ipfire-proxy/6530 "2025-07-29T11:29:33Z")
Hello, is it normal that an iOS device such as an iPhone circumvents the non transparent proxy, as seen by example with blacklisted sites? I suspect that iOS tries to connect via proxy, and then, if not successful, it d… --- ## [How to block porn websites?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-block-porn-websites/14195)
**Author:** [@tgriksas](https://community.ipfire.org/u/tgriksas)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2025 20:23 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-block-porn-websites/14195 "2025-07-21T20:23:48Z")
Hello, I need to block porn websites. I turned on the web proxy. Then I turned on the URL filter. Nothing works. What am I doing wrong? Could it be a problem that I’m using a raspberry? --- ## [Content filtering options](https://community.ipfire.org/t/content-filtering-options/7478)
**Author:** [@specfire](https://community.ipfire.org/u/specfire)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [17 June 2025 20:15 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/content-filtering-options/7478 "2025-06-17T20:15:59Z")
The URL Filter feature within IPFire has been commented on here as “not very effective anymore” with the transition to HTTPS. I have not been able to get it to work reliably. I am seeking a content filter option that do… --- ## [Proxy + URL Filtering + mobile phones = KO](https://community.ipfire.org/t/proxy-url-filtering-mobile-phones-ko/11594)
**Author:** [@jo\_mars](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jo_mars)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [16 June 2025 20:40 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/proxy-url-filtering-mobile-phones-ko/11594 "2025-06-16T20:40:03Z")
Hello everyone, I have installed my first server with ipfire and I am using the proxy + URL filtering, it works very well in wireless mode or with the wired network with computers. However, the problem is with mobile ph… --- ## [How to send IPFire's logs to a server through a proxy?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-send-ipfires-logs-to-a-server-through-a-proxy/14175)
**Author:** [@dirack](https://community.ipfire.org/u/dirack)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [5 June 2025 15:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-send-ipfires-logs-to-a-server-through-a-proxy/14175 "2025-06-05T15:51:48Z")
Hi! I have a problem. How can I send logs specifically to a proxy from ipfire to another server of mine that is designed to store and view logs. Does anyone know how to implement sending specific logs to a proxy? --- ## [Filtering madness](https://community.ipfire.org/t/filtering-madness/14163)
**Author:** [@abzu](https://community.ipfire.org/u/abzu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [1 June 2025 20:39 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/filtering-madness/14163 "2025-06-01T20:39:36Z")
Hello people. As I have no complains with the IPF in general, the filtering bussines is a total madness. There’s no way to get some unified results in different machines to be able to draw some sane conclusions. All my… --- ## [Is there any benefit to a HTTP-only proxy?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/is-there-any-benefit-to-a-http-only-proxy/13859)
**Author:** [@dnl](https://community.ipfire.org/u/dnl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [20 May 2025 07:31 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/is-there-any-benefit-to-a-http-only-proxy/13859 "2025-05-20T07:31:09Z")
Hello, Some time ago IPFire removed support for transparent proxying of HTTPs traffic (through the included Squid proxy). I understand that you can force every device to require manual proxy configuration (and use a wp… --- ## [PBX in DMZ (orange)](https://community.ipfire.org/t/pbx-in-dmz-orange/13597)
**Author:** [@rowihei](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rowihei)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2025 20:49 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/pbx-in-dmz-orange/13597 "2025-04-28T20:49:16Z")
Hi, we want to test a VoIP phone server (nethserver8 with PBX). The first step after installation is the configuration of a “voice-proxy”, but we get an error: Warning: IP addresses don't match In order for the devi… --- ## [Problem loading images from habr dot com (a popular IT site)](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problem-loading-images-from-habr-dot-com-a-popular-it-site/13900)
**Author:** [@dirack](https://community.ipfire.org/u/dirack)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [9 April 2025 19:47 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problem-loading-images-from-habr-dot-com-a-popular-it-site/13900 "2025-04-09T19:47:09Z")
I have a web proxy working. Everything seems to be fine, but when I go to the site habr.com (a popular IT site), the pictures on this site do not load. And the site seems to have loaded, but it still loads in the window … --- ## [Web Proxy issue with Skype](https://community.ipfire.org/t/web-proxy-issue-with-skype/13872)
**Author:** [@dirack](https://community.ipfire.org/u/dirack)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 April 2025 09:49 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/web-proxy-issue-with-skype/13872 "2025-04-02T09:49:47Z")
hi everyone, i have a web proxy in pfire. i connected my pc to it and everything seems to work, but when i go to skype my photos are not uploaded and messages are not sent. is there a solution to this problem? --- ## [Block access to https pages](https://community.ipfire.org/t/block-access-to-https-pages/13864)
**Author:** [@younesdd](https://community.ipfire.org/u/younesdd)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [1 April 2025 01:31 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/block-access-to-https-pages/13864 "2025-04-01T01:31:08Z")
I’m a beginner and I want to see if someone can give me instructions on how to block access to https pages using a transparent proxy, since it only blocks http pages. --- ## [Problems With URL filter access using Microsoft Edge](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problems-with-url-filter-access-using-microsoft-edge/13776)
**Author:** [@storminjack](https://community.ipfire.org/u/storminjack)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2025 18:37 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/problems-with-url-filter-access-using-microsoft-edge/13776 "2025-03-14T18:37:51Z")
When I access the URL filter list I cannot see the whole page and trying to scroll down the page it will just hang. Seems to work ok with Chrome Any thoughts? --- ## [Can i use white ip for green interface? i want to be able to connect to proxy on this white address](https://community.ipfire.org/t/can-i-use-white-ip-for-green-interface-i-want-to-be-able-to-connect-to-proxy-on-this-white-address/13754)
**Author:** [@dirack](https://community.ipfire.org/u/dirack)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 March 2025 10:14 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/can-i-use-white-ip-for-green-interface-i-want-to-be-able-to-connect-to-proxy-on-this-white-address/13754 "2025-03-11T10:14:06Z")
can i use white ip for green interface? i want to be able to connect to proxy on this white address --- ## [Bypass proxy for specific IP / range](https://community.ipfire.org/t/bypass-proxy-for-specific-ip-range/13561)
**Author:** [@daglv](https://community.ipfire.org/u/daglv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2025 08:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/bypass-proxy-for-specific-ip-range/13561 "2025-02-05T08:51:54Z")
Hello everyone, how can I configure the following scenario?: a specific IP address and/or a specific IP address range should bypass the proxy of IPFire. How should this be configured? some devices in the IP address sp… --- ## [Backup wpad files](https://community.ipfire.org/t/backup-wpad-files/13505)
**Author:** [@pscar13](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pscar13)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 January 2025 19:41 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/backup-wpad-files/13505 "2025-01-22T19:41:47Z")
Hello, The use of automatic proxy settings is described in the page The file /srv/web/ipfire/html/proxy.pac is in the backup But not the files /etc/httpd/conf/vhosts.d/wpad.conf As well as the files linked in /srv… [Next page](https://community.ipfire.org/c/network/web-proxy/21.md?page=1)