Barring internet sites in XP

OK guys,

IN Windows XP, is it possible to barre access to all Websites except those that I specify?

I'm sure it is, but blocking those wihtout content certificates blocks the ones I want, and allowing user to see sites with no certificate is useless too as it doesnt block the ones I want.

[Kliro]

This is the closest I could find;

http://www.mailtraq.com/75/

looks a bit out dated though

Thanks for that, but I was sure theres a way you can do it without 3rd party software.

Looks like I'm gonna have to play with the hosts file.

[KingPhoenix]

the only way to do it without 3rd party software would be to add the domain name to your local hosts file...

Open up c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts type in the web address you want to block, but a space and then type 127.0.0.1

Save it, and then try and goto that website
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i.e.

hotmail.com 127.0.0.1
cableforum.co.uk127.0.0.1
google.com 127.0.0.1

Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

the only way to do it without 3rd party software would be to add the domain name to your local hosts file...

Open up c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts type in the web address you want to block, but a space and then type 127.0.0.1

Save it, and then try and goto that website
__________________

i.e.

hotmail.com 127.0.0.1
cableforum.co.uk127.0.0.1
google.com 127.0.0.1

Can you use wildcards, such as www.porn*.* ?

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Can you use wildcards, such as www.porn*.* ?

Nope, 'fraid not.

Originally Posted by Gareth

Nope, 'fraid not.

Swears profuseley (sp?)

so if you dont know the addy, you cant block it?
What I wanted was to block ALL except dis dat dother if you know what I mean.

[Angua]

Is there a way of controlling what the non admin account can do/view? Might this be a way of solving your problem?

Originally Posted by timewarrior2001

Thanks for that, but I was sure theres a way you can do it without 3rd party software.

There is no way to do what you want other than 3rd party software.

[Ramrod]

Do you use a router? 'Cos you could do it all via that...

[KingPhoenix]

Sounds like you want a proxy software or something like that.... at work i use CCProxy, really cheap.. it allows me to give individual user / pass to access the internet, it allows me to specify times they can use the net, which sites they can or cant see etc...

But... unfortunately, it is 3rd party software.... there is no way to put these style of limitations on without having something to catch the url entered im afraid......

[MadGamer]

Could you not use something like Net Nanny?

[Matth]

http://www.pyrenean.com/index.php?page_value=-1
DNSKong is a DNS proxy that can use wildcard configuration.

Its partner program, Edexter can be used to replace some blocked content, so that instead of seeing broken image markers (when using it as an ad blocker), you can substitute a local image.

[Minbu]

Try this.
Click on the security tab in internet options. Select the internet icon and then the 'Custom Level' button. Set this to High and disable all settings, click 'Ok'. Next, choose Trusted Sites and click on the 'sites' button. Add the sites you want to access and click 'Ok'.

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

Sounds like you want a proxy software or something like that.... at work i use CCProxy, really cheap.. it allows me to give individual user / pass to access the internet, it allows me to specify times they can use the net, which sites they can or cant see etc...

But... unfortunately, it is 3rd party software.... there is no way to put these style of limitations on without having something to catch the url entered im afraid......

You can do a lot of that in most routers, certainly in my Linksys WRT54G.