content control

[skyking]

One my clients has about a dozen laptops and kiosks that need to be restricted to a few sites. Is using DNS like dyn or opendns the right solution? It is a mix of win7 and 8, using I.E. for the browser.

 

[mxnerd]

firewall way, go from here.

http://www.howtogeek.com/112564/how-to-create-advanced-firewall-rules-in-the-windows-firewall/

some other suggestions:

http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/273963-limit-computer-to-only-2-websites

you need to restrict users' access to control panel, too.

 

[skyking]

Thanks. I will look into those.
Any other ideas? I'd rather not pay for a full appliance solution.

 

[Spacehead]

Would this work?
From the 2nd link that mxnerd posted, the 10th reply down.

If the user is not a local administrator you can enable Content Advisor in IE and set up a password. I use this method on workstations used as clock in/out terminals.

settings-internet options-content-enable content advisor

content advisor - general tab - create password

content advisor - approved sites - add allowed sites

My first thought after firewall was host file, though i only know how to block sites from there not block all except a few.

 

[mxnerd]

Spacehead is right.

Using IE, you should use IE content advisor.

but you probably have to enable it first.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-content-advisor-internet-explorer-10-11

after that, you can enter approved sites in approved sites tab

nowadays, many sites also have links to other sites, you probably need to enter those sites too.

Of course you need password to block users from making changes.

 

[skyking]

thanks for that link, I did not know it could be brought back. I figured it was dead to me for an option.

 

[skyking]

Alrighty then. Mgmt wants this office-wide with a few exceptions. They Are getting an appliance!

 

[mxnerd]

Would like to know what the choice is.

 

[skyking]

I am looking at pfsense firewall device and install squidguard for content control. I have used dansguardian in the past. Time to try something new.