Posted by redwax 546 days ago
Category: Content filtering | Tags: dns domain filtering host blocking
It would be really good if I could create my own category as I have several hundred items in the hosts file on the pc's I manage and it is a nightmare from an admin point of view. 1 centralised list would be amazing so I could do away with all this hosts file management nonsense
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written by OpenDNS User 533 days ago Rating: 4 | Rate Comment: + -

Do you understand how dns works?

What you are asking for is either for OpenDNS to maintain thousands of additional categories - one for each custom list each member might configure - or some sort of local dns check.

The former is not practical unless one radically changes how dns works, the latter is pointless to tie to OpenDns - just use your hosts file, or use a router/firewall that can be configured with a Deny list.

written by itsallme 146 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Do you not understand he's asking for greater blacklisting breadth and meta control? While I agree hosts should not be used for antimalware, and while I agree it is badly abused, it is appropriate to abandon hosts in favor of server.

written by chris122380 462 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

This is where the white list and block list should be under.

written by jurjen 385 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Well, if I vote for a domain to be in a category that I want to be blocked, openDNS could block these for me. Is that feasible? My guess is that many users would find this as useful as the original idea.

written by rhymeboy2 382 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

you could use for filter in fire fox but that would be for just one computer. usually some router have that option that might be better and slightly more convenient too use.

written by sbpir92i 349 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

hello good idea thanks +1


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