How to block website ?

Question

This question is specially for those person who are System Administrator, but if anybody knows please answer me and help me. I want to block websites in my organization. Its Windows Server 2003 and XP based network. Give me different ways to block some websites like porn, mail, orkut/facebook. Presently i am using Analog Proxy to block website.
But also take in consideration that if required, i have to give temporary permission of accessing website.
Please tell me this based on Group Policy if possible. I have tried using host file but for that i have to go to each pc and place site names, i can not do it manually. Further if i want to allow, i have to go to that pc and remove that site name.
Give me systematic way to block website.

Answer 1

You need employee monitoring software in your case, the software can be used for multiply computers, with control and restrict function.

Here are tow options:

EAM Imonitor: http://www.pc-remote-monitoring.com

Netvizor: http://www.employee-computer-monitoring.com

Answer 2

Internet Explorer version 5 and later offer the ability for heighten security and privacy. You can block a site by following the directions below:



1. Load your Internet explorer

2. Click Tools

3. Click Internet Options

4. Click the Privacy tab

5. Under the Privacy window, Click Sites

6. Type in the site address that you want to Block and Click OK. Remember this technique only blocks on one site at a time. Parental control software will allow you to block multiple sites and categories.



How to block a Website using Google Chrome



1. Open your Chrome Web Browser

2. Click the wrench symbol in he upper right corner.

3. Choose Tools

4. Click Under the Hood tab.

5. Choose Change Proxy Settings.

6. Click Security, click Restricted Sites

7. Double click Sites and add the site you want block



How to Block A Website in All Web Browsers (more advanced)





This action will require you to edit your Host file. Your host file is a computer file used to store information on where to find a node on a computer network.



In Windows XP



1. Click Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt.

2. Click Command Prompt This will open a DOS command window.

3. Type: notepad C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts

4. Locate the line 127.0.0.1 localhost

5. To block the website google.com for example, just add this text under 127.0.0.1 localhost:



127.0.0.1 google.com

127.0.0.1 www.google.com



You can add as many sites any site, However you will need to prefix it with "127.0.0.1".



6. Save the file

Google will now be blocked in all web browser. This is an advanced but easy method on how to blow a website.

Answer 3

There are many ways to do it, You could try going into your router/modem and it should say BLOCKED Sites, or search google



Cheers