Internet Trouble

[Jason Christenson]

Can anyone recommend software I could use to control websites the computers in the office have access to. I need people to have internet access but am tired of the time wasted on myspace, facebook, break, ebay, etc.

Thanks,
Jason

[Brian Weick]

Try this, you don't need sotware ~ this came right of the help menu in exlorer.
To assign a website to a security zone

1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab, and then click a security zone: Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites.
3. Click the Sites button. If you clicked Local intranet in step 2, click Advanced.
4. Type the Internet address (URL) for the website that you want to add to this zone, and then click Add. If you want to add a website to the list of trusted sites, but the site is not secured (the address begins with HTTP instead of HTTPS), clear the Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone check box before adding the address. If that option is selected, you can only add secure websites to the list.
5. Repeat step 4 for each site you want to add to the zone.
6. When you are finished adding sites, click Close, and then click OK.

Notes

• You cannot add websites to the Internet zone. This zone automatically includes everything that does not belong to any other zone or is not stored on your computer.
• To remove a website from a zone, complete steps 1 through 3. In the Websites list box, click the name of the website you want to remove, and then click Remove.
• If you want Internet Explorer to help verify that the server for the website is secure before adding it to the Trusted sites zone, select the Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone check box.

Hope this helps~ pretty easy to do.
Brian

[Jason Christenson]

Is this password protected?

Jason

[Brian Weick]

I believe that can be done by an "administrator" only, providing you don't have the network with the same administration privileges as you have. As an administrator you can have custom settings for almost everything, access to files, access to printers,, etc,etc, That is how the security should be set up ~ based on what you have explained. That can be done by going to users , all the options are right there at your finger tips, just select who you want to change there status "user" or "administrator" , under "the User" you can set administration writes ,one of which is INTERNET settings , options or access,,not sure on that one, ~ you would check that and that will prevent control over "INTERNET options" from being changed. Hope this helps.
Brian

[Brent Dowell]

What kind of router are you using? You might be able to block access right at the firewall....

[Brian Weick]

Your virus/firewall/spam/spy-ware software may have that.
I have that on my virus/firewall/spam/spy-ware software settings menu, you have to input the URL input window, under restricted sites and then it asks you if you want a password . yada,yada,yada, ~ you know the rest of the story.
Brian

[Tom Veatch]

Never done it and can't begin to advise how, but perhaps a network policy can be set using the policy editor. As a network administrator, you can control an awful lot of network and local permissions and activity through those policies.

[Jim Becker]

The free K9 Parental controls can be setup to limit access to these specific types of Internet sites...you can use the free package to test how it works and then sign up for the commercial license which would be required for business use. Doing this with just the browser and Windows permissions can be cumbersome without a full policy management system. Better to use software, an appliance or router settings.

[Jason Christenson]

...Better to use...an appliance...

Would a microwave or a blender be better?

Jason

[Mark Kosmowski]

Would a microwave or a blender be better?

Jason

Depends whether you want their work to be well done or all mixed up.