Posted by rpelzinga 634 days ago
Category: General | Tags: blocking network
I would like to see the possibilty, so that I can block a particular computer on my network from accessing the web. Or set a time when it shuts down for this person.
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written by pencoyd STAFF 633 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Comment: + -

http://ideabank.opendns.com/story.php?title=Domain_blocking_-_at_certain_times_of_the_day_only covers part of what you want.

written by Homer T. Nacho Cheese 633 days ago Rating: 3 | Rate Comment: + -

If you have group policy in a Windows network, you can set the computer's proxy settings for IE to use 127.0.0.1 port 80. For mozilla or firefox, you will need to download .adm files.

written by Homer T. Nacho Cheese 633 days ago Rating: 2 | Rate Comment: + -

This may also work with the local policies.

written by Lee Jones 633 days ago Rating: 2 | Rate Comment: + -

Hey rpelzinga. If you want to block all web access, you could set that computer to have no gateway.

written by rhodizzle 632 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Comment: + -

Change the computer to a static address and remove both the gateway and DNS server IPs from the configuration. This will give you the effect of having local communications only.

written by pehden 50 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -


written by metalica732 627 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Definatly that's a great idea. I have my upstairs computer and them my parents used the closed down linux box i would like to give them certain restrictions.

written by crackerjackmack 627 days ago Rating: 2 | Rate Comment: + -

using DNS to restrict web access isn't ideal. Local group policy, cron jobs, or even simple iptables rules can implement the features you are looking for. If you just want to shut down browsing on certain categories, then pencoyd's suggestion is already being voted on.

written by Marius Gologan 280 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

For windows you may consider using this (similar to the open source way):

Create a “hosts” file template (covering DNS related issues) file and IPSec policy file importing script or template (covering IPs related issues).

Create Tasks file in %windir%\tasks.

Use psexec @computerslist to upload your settings in minutes (from your computer to the “bad” ones).


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