re: Disable internet?
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Posted by Adam Bradley
(8787 messages posted)
If you need that level of lockout look into proxy servers and/or the settings on
your firewall, but if you have not tried already I would recommend trying the approach
of laying down rules and following thru on them. Dealing user problems by talking
to the users is always better from a relations standpoint.
As a side note, blocking ports will do nothing to block browser based games as they
are standard web traffic. Closet you can get is removing Java and Flash and locking
the computers down so they cannot be reinstalled.
On Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 8:04 pm, wormz wrote:
>Hi, I am the network administrator of my small office network and I am very much
>annoyed by users who play online games. Is there a way to prevent them from playing
>online games and be able to use the net only to surf and mail? I mean something
like
>blocking certain port numbers? The games they play, I think, are DOTA, Heroes of
>Newerth and facebook games.
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re: Disable internet?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:45 am
Posted by Steve
(23811 messages posted)
Some Routers can block Web addresses.
Use the OpenDNS service, and you can Block all sorts of time wasters
# adware
Sites that distribute applications which display advertisements without user's knowledge
or choice. Does NOT include sites which serve advertising.
# Alcohol
Sites about alcohol use, commercial and otherwise.
# Chat
Sites where you can chat in real-time with groups of people. Includes IRC.
# Classifieds
Sites for buying and selling (or bartering) goods and services.
# Dating
Sites for meeting other people.
# Drugs
Sites about illegal or recreational drug use.
# File storage
Sites that offer space for hosting, sharing and backup of digital files.
# Gambling
Sites that offer gambling or information about gambling.
# Games
Sites that offer game play and information about games (news, tips, cheat codes).
# Hate/Discrimination
Sites that promote intolerance based on gender, age, race, nationality, religion,
sexual orientation or other group identities.
# Instant messaging
Sites that offer access or software to communicate in real-time with other individuals.
# P2P/File sharing
Sites that facilitate the sharing of digital files between individuals, especially
via peer-to-peer software, including torrent sites.
# Social networking
Sites that promote interaction and networking between people.
# Video sharing
Sites for sharing video content.
# Visual search engines
Sites for searching for images based on keywords.
# Weapons
Sites about weapons, commercial and otherwise.
# Webmail
Sites that offer the ability to send or receive email.
# Photo sharing
Sites for sharing photographs, as individual images, galleries and albums.
# Adult Themes
Sites that are adult in nature and are not defined in other rating categories. Note:
This category should only be turned on if you want to be very restrictive on your
network.
# Tasteless
Sites that contain information on such subjects as mutilation, torture, horror, or
the grotesque.
# Lingerie/Bikini
Sites displaying or dedicated to lingerie/bikini that could be considered adult-only.
# Proxy/Anonymizer
Sites providing proxy bypass information or services. Also, sites that allow the
user to surf the net anonymously, including sites that allow the user to send anonymous
emails.
# Sexuality
Sites that provide information, images or implications of bondage, sadism, masochism,
fetish, beating, body piercing or self-mutilation.
# Nudity
Sites that provide images or representations of nudity.
# Pornography
Anything relating to pornography, including mild depiction, soft pornography or hard-core
pornography.
# Forums/Message boards
Sites with discussions, including bulletin boards, message boards and forums.
# Phishing Protection
By enabling phishing protection, you'll protect everyone on your network from known
phishing sites using the best data available.
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