Allowing ONLY defined websites

[RadiclDreamer]

I need to setup a vista machine so that it ONLY has access to 5 sites. Whats the most simple way to do this?

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Bump

 

[jlazzaro]

does Vista still implement a Hosts file? if so, thats the easiest way...

 

[InlineFive]

Yep, HOSTS file still exists. Probably the easiest way.

 

[jlazzaro]

rethinking this, can you even do it with the HOSTS file? Is there some sort of wildcard you can set so all websites resolve to the loopback?

if not, you would have to list every website in existance. HOSTS is great for denying certain sites, but I dont know about only allowing certain sites.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: jlazzaro
rethinking this, can you even do it with the HOSTS file? Is there some sort of wildcard you can set so all websites resolve to the loopback?

if not, you would have to list every website in existance. HOSTS is great for denying certain sites, but I dont know about only allowing certain sites.

I'm glad Im not the only one thinking this...

 

[nweaver]

depending on what you need to do.....

remove the DNS entries (or make it an internal DNS server that does not forward lookups) and add the 5 entries to hosts files (or DNS server)

 

[imported_azzonie]

You might try Content Advisor. Crank everything on high and your lucky to browse to anything. It has an option to add URLs to "always allow" or "always blocked".

Or you could setup a proxy.

 

[Nathelion]

I don't know if protowall works for vista (yet), but that would be one approach. Just block everything except for the specific IPs you want to allow.