how can i block some website?

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How can i block some website permanently like (facebook.com) and more social site on my employees computers

Give me solution... I have no any type of server or third party firewall.

Posted 31-May-12 3:31am

SaurabhSavaliya

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Solution 3

I believe OpenDNS[^] allows you to block sites of your choice, and you can even set an individual computer to use it (or not use it, if you decide you still want access to those sites), you don't even need access to the router (though, it makes it easier).

Posted 31-May-12 4:06am

lewax00

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Tim Corey 31-May-12 10:57am

I like this suggestion. The only issue is that employees can get around it by changing their DNS settings. +5 from me.

lewax00 31-May-12 11:13am

I think you can stop non-administrators from accessing that setting, but I may be wrong, I haven't worked on a computer without having admin rights since XP...

Solution 1

Dont be a spoil spoon :). Your employees will curse you!!!

Anyway, did you look at Google[^]. I found many suggestions.

Look at this [^]one.

And this[^]...

Posted 31-May-12 3:36am

Manas Bhardwaj

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fjdiewornncalwe 31-May-12 10:32am

They may curse him, but they'll actually get some work done again.

Solution 2

You either need to use some sort of filter at the Internet gateway level (Barracuda, St. Bernard, etc.) or you need to install software on the computers (such as NetNanny, etc.) Some Internet routers even have the ability to do website filtering.

Posted 31-May-12 3:37am

Tim Corey

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db7uk 31-May-12 9:53am

Yes agree with Tim. We use Barracuda and works well however most of these things cost money!! :(

Another suggestion would be to write your own application with a webbrowser control in it and intercept the URL. Another way would be to write an IE addin that you can control the URLS that are being navigated to. Then force your users to use that browser !! Loads of ways!!

lewax00 31-May-12 10:06am

If you're going that far it'd be easier to just modify the hosts file.

Tim Corey 31-May-12 10:56am

Modifying the hosts file is not a great solution because it is very easy to get around and it is very difficult to block everything properly. Sure you can block one domain, but that won't block the subdomains properly. Messing with the hosts file should be for something very simple or very specific.

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John Bhatt · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-31T04:25:00

Best way to block such site is using Router Setting if possible.

Prental control and Content Advisors are also Options but Are some traditional and annoying to Employee.
Best method to do so is Change some setting in Hosts File. I am going to tell you about that. To do so, You have to change some setting in individual PCs for doing so.

Open Notepad with Administrator Rights.

Ctrl+O to Open File. Choose File Path Below.

Windir:(C: )\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Change File Type to All Files from Right Bottom Corner.

Choose hosts file and open it.
You Will See below Lines at Last of Page

#	127.0.0.1       localhost
#	::1             localhost

Now Just add this code to Block facebook
Using IPv4

127.0.0.1   www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1   facebook.com

Using IPv6

::1             www.facebook.com
::1             facebook.com

Now Just save this File. If you are using Antivirus, This may disinfect it, So Disable Real Time Protection for some time and After saving changes enable those Setting of Antivirus.