Comments on: Website Blocking on Windows 7

By: srond

srond — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:40:10 +0000

Check out this article on OpenDNS. It has some great tips on using OpenDNS in the enterprise and what protection OpenDNS can provide.

By: kfaganjr

kfaganjr — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:13:21 +0000

I think the solutions given are great but may be more in depth than what you need to accomplish this. Given your current setup I wouldn't imagine you have IT personnel to install a firewall or proxy server, is this correct? We use opendns and it works great, you can block categories or sites like games or adult sites, as well as block specific domains. The free version can blacklist 25 specific domains. Simply sign up, add the DNS servers to your router and add the blacklisted sites in the admin console. OpenDNS is used in addition to our network infrastructure, but I have seen it used in similar cases as yours with great results. Hope this helps!

By: joe foran

joe foran — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:33:47 +0000

For some specifics, look at Untangle. I've been using their firewall for 3 years now, and love it. We started with the freebie version, and upgraded two years ago to the paid version. Both include a website blocker that lets you filter by categories. Both the fre and paid versions also let you use your own lists of URLs to block if you have a list. Obviously the paid version has a lot more features, but it's worth looking at the free first. Other options are also out there... some consumer-grade home routers have basic filtering now.

By: sixball

sixball — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:01:32 +0000

A firewall / router / security device solution between the DSL modem and your switch would be a great way to accomplish what you’re asking…