I just want to block all websites except one?

Question

I have WinXP Professional on my network computers.
I want to use my network just for one website,
all others will be blocked.
Please help me.

Answer 1

I'm sure there's a way to accomplish what you're thinking of through hostfiles or other but i don't know how off the top of my head.



I do know of a interesting workaround that would not block sites, but perform essentially the same thing.



You can run internet explorer in kiosk mode. You know when you use computers in some locations and all you can browse is the company's web site and so forth?



First set internet explorer's home page to the site you want.



Next you have to make a simple modification to the shortcut to internet explorer. Right click on Internet Explorer and choose properties. (if you get a window with general, security etc. this is not the correct one. You want to remove that icon and access the properties sheet of an IE shortcut)



On the shortcut tab, add a "-k" (a hyphen and the letter k without the quotes)





When Internet Explorer stars it will be in full screen mode and will not have the options to access favorites, the search bar, address bar etc. You can only click on the links on the current page.



Not sure if this will be suitable to your needs but you could try it out and see.

Answer 2

Easiest way is to put a FAKE Proxy server into Internet Explorer and Firefox then list the 1 site as an exception.



A Proxy server, if you think about the word "proxy" is any server which goes out and retrieves the websites on your behalf, like telling someone else to do your bidding.

Most proxy servers also have "filtering and logging" capability which is why they are used by Schools and large companies to keep kids and employees from accessing inappropriate sites.



By putting a fake, non-existent proxy server into your web browser, you are telling it that ALL internet traffic must go thru this server except for the 1 site you tell it is an exception.

Since the server doesn't really exist.. the websites will never actually load..they will show "page can not be displayed"



This is an OLD Computer Tech trick.. to keep employees off the inernet and restrict them to only internal sites.



The easy way around this is for someone to simply go in and delete the proxy settings..thus restoring the browser back to full functionality.

A way around THAT..is to use a registry hack to lock out users from being able to access the Internet Options.



If you are on a domain.. then all this can be set from within Group Policy...otherwise you need to individually lock out each computer.



It depends on how computer savvy your users are.



The settings are under Control Panel | Internet Options | Connection (tab) | LAN Settings

Put a checkmark next to "use a proxy server" and click on "bypass proxy server for local addresses"

then click on Advanced and specify the addresses you want to bypass separating each entry with a semicolon ;

example: www.myhomepage.com;www.microsoft.com;www.gmail.google.com;

You can list as many as you want.

If you have a long list, you may want to write it down in Notepad as a TXT file and then copy/paste it into IE/Firefox.

This also allows you to replace the settings if they go missing.

Answer 3

That's hardcore. I don't know about blocking all but three websites but you can change the internet options so she can only go to the safest possible sites. It's under tools in most web browsers.

Answer 4

OMIGAWD ! you do NOT know what you're asking for!

it CAN be done....BUT

not without a WHOLE lotta work!

have a professional come in and do this for you.



what you're looking for are:



creating limited user accounts

parental control bar type programs that restrict access to only approved websites



this is VERY involved,intensive WORK,that needs a trained professional