How can I limit internet access to a hand full of websites?

[trend]

I am trying to setup this computer for my brother's paint shop. The computer is only suppose to be used to go to a couple websites.. like: colormatch.com, hotmail.com, and a couple other.

How can set this computer up to only allow users to go to those sites and no more?..

 

[imported_LoKe]

Just set the restriction extremely high. Use filters that'd block every website and add your few websites to the exceptions list.

 

[trend]

Well, I don't want the employees to be able to change the settings back. If I remember right, there is no password security feature to protect my changes.

 

[talyn00]

if you're using IE, use the content advisor, and set allowed sites. You can also set a password for that. If you were running zone alarm or something similiar, you can also block sites with that, as the previous method can be bypassed by using another browser.

 

[DanceMan]

Some routers have the ability to place these type of controls.

 

[nweaver]

remove DNS, add the selected sites to the hosts file

 

[trend]

Kudos for the great idea nweaver! I will probably end up doing that.

 

[TGS]

Why not just set up a proxy?

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: nweaver
remove DNS, add the selected sites to the hosts file

QFT - this is what I do with my kid.

He turns in a list of sites he wants to go to everyweek - yep he copy's and pastes them into a notepad. On weekends I check em out and add them to his white list that I do the exact same way.