Posted by andypc 437 days ago
Category: General | Tags: shedule block
Basically, what I'd like to do, is block Social networking, YouTube-like sites and any other recreational sites at certain times to encourage my child to do homework when they get home from school rather than surf the Internet.
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written by wheeles 436 days ago - show/hide this comment Rating: -7 | Rate Comment: + -

written by mnielsen 325 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Don't start advertising on these threads.

written by salovesh 433 days ago - show/hide this comment Rating: -3 | Rate Comment: + -

written by vibe666 423 days ago Rating: 3 | Rate Comment: + -

very useful in work as well, not just at home.

written by nark 420 days ago Rating: 5 | Rate Comment: + -

Ok, look this point of view: I'm my work, we have a lot of students in the last years of theirs careers.

they was a meeting with the general manager asking if they can use internet in our offices to do homeworks or university projects. The manager answer was positive as long as they don't use it into laboral time (8am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm).

If I can use opendns to schedule blocking, I can solve this situation and they can use it with problems.

written by mnielsen 325 days ago - show/hide this comment Rating: -3 | Rate Comment: + -

written by crazyal15 409 days ago - show/hide this comment Rating: -3 | Rate Comment: + -

written by savraj 400 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Yes, see the other similar idea in the hall of fame. This is definitely a popular idea -- hurry up Open DNS!!!

written by simoncraddock 386 days ago Rating: 6 | Rate Comment: + -

This would be really useful. Would stop our employee's using social networking sites outside lunch times.

written by mikeypr 378 days ago Rating: 4 | Rate Comment: + -

Great

Just put forward the same idea, with scheduled redirects.

Forgot to search befor I posted.

written by gruskingroup 373 days ago - show/hide this comment Rating: -1 | Rate Comment: + -

written by genius2999 368 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Comment: + -

If you remember, DNS changes are not immediate, so surely the timing would be about 3 minutes out (depending on network conditions)...... this would be much better based at a local server level as opposed to at DNS level

written by enigma885 345 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Comment: + -

Similar idea is here (http://ideabank.opendns.com/story.php?title=Domain_blocking_-_at_certain_times_of_the_day_only#comments)

Vote there also!

written by zepplin76 341 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Any router controlling a network would be able to do this built in to its firmware (therefore no extra load anywhere). That would be immediate and also would allow less load on OpenDNS and the network involved. Great idea in theory but better implemented at local level. You mentioned office computers is why I mention routers.

written by choppahfowah 288 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

I agree. If the sites you want blocked/unblocked at certain times are few in number, blocking them at the network router would be easier to do than blocking it from the OpenDNS system. Ofcourse if you are wanting to manage access to certain domain categories, using this OpenDNS seems like the more appropriate solution if you do not already have a software filtering solution.

written by mnielsen 325 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Yes, we need a feature like this. It would be great for keeping your broadband limit under control thanks to the likes of YouTube.

written by martinmann 324 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

This would be a great option - In the office I use 'URLFilter' just to restrict youtube / ebay access outside of lunchtimes. It would be so much better to manage this within opendns.

written by edavid3001 323 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

I love this idea too. I understand it might take some overhead;

If (dns == blocked site) && (blocked site category == time schedule block) then {

redirect dns ip to open DNS with TTL = end of block time - now

}

That would keep the site blocked until the scheduled time without requiring excessively low TTL.

Of course, that would also mean changes wouldn't take effect until TTL expired.

written by charlesbrown3rd 248 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

I would appreciate this capability. Please implement soon.

written by Daniel Gifford STAFF 12 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

This feature is currently supported on Netgear Routers with Live Parental Controls by OpenDNS. See http://forums.opendns.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=4931 for more information.


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