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openDNS and proxy settings

My work PC is connected to my company domain and it uses proxy settings. I tried to block a site(eg. facebook.com) using openDNS settings, it did not work. Will openDNS work if I use proxy settings ?...
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Squid - transparent proxy with NICs on same subnet?

I have setup a basic Squid + DansGuardian virtual machine that I was to use for the monitoring and blocking of certain websites. Currently, web traffic goes through a router set as the gateway - the ...
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Block site on a PC logged into a domain and using a proxy

I read lot of posts related with blocking sites. Most of the posts says to edit hosts file. I know it is a good method. But this one is not working for me. Can you guess what is the issue by ...
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Is there any Base Filtering Engine (BFE) service in Linux similar to windows

In windows we have Base Filtering Engine which helps applications to monitor network traffic. Is there any similar service which runs in Linux too. Something similar to a packet filtering service. I ...
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Block Websites at Work [closed]

At work there are about 40 PCs. I want to block all the websites and only allow a few Domains/Websites for operators. A few operators can access anything. I want something quick and easy so I can ...
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How can I block social share buttons in webpages [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to block annoying facebook and other social network widgets A great many pages have these "Like", "Tweet", "G+1", "share" row of buttons all over the place and in each ...
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Proxy to simplify complex web pages

Web pages are becoming more and more bloated, so that the problem is not only the bandwidth needed to load them but also the processing power needed to render them. I currently use AdBlock with ...
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Home network: Restrict times of day for facebook, block adult: How at a network level?

OK, so I manage a home network, bunch of kids, all that dance. The setup is: DSL --> DSL Box --> Wifi router --> desktops, tablets, etc I would like to: block access to most or all of the adult ...
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How to block subreddits with BIND9?

Please help me block NSFW subreddits like this one (http://www.reddit.com/r/NSFW/) I would like to keep access to SFW subreddits, but block certain subreddits that are distracting or NSFW. I know ...
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Browser which can access only one website? [closed]

I have a web based back-office application for my company. I am hiring a new employee and want to give them access to the application, but they are not allowed to use a traditional web browser (for ...
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Modem seems to be partially blocking webpage content from host computer

I am loading a webpage from a host behind a cellular modem. The web port is routed correctly and the page starts to load (title loads and part of the html head), but then always stops when trying to ...
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Block all internet except 2 URLs from 8 am to 8 pm and unblock all between 8pm and 8am on windows 7

I have a friend that has a hard time concentrating when working at home on his laptop running windows7. He asked me to find a way to put the following filter on his laptop: - from 8am to 8pm (when he ...
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How to monitor web access in my network

Is there a free alternative to something like Webmarshal? I would like to log every website that is accessed from my network. Just logging – no blocking or filtering, but I guess most of the ...
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Filtering out adult content on Windows and Max OS X from a technically sophisticated user?

So I am trying to filter out adult content (porn, mainly) from the users on my home computers. I have read several other answers, but they seem to be pretty simplistic. I'm a tech geek, so I know all ...
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Running a DansGuardian filter on the entire network

I'm looking to run DansGuardian on my home network via a server machine I'm building. Before I build the server, I need to know whether or not I need two dedicated gigabit LAN ports or one on the ...
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Software for web filtering and blocking certain sites

I am looking for some software that would be used for blocking certain sites on the internet. The main things I would like to block are pornographic sites gambling sites games sites It will be used ...
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Why am I not able to block a site in CCProxy server?

I have installed CCProxy server and have setup Firefox to use this proxy server. Now I am trying out different features of proxy server. For testing purpose, I want to check blocking of stackoverflow....
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I need to filter all websites except for one

My operating system is Windows 7 Starter. I need a software solution, I'm well aware of the built in options of Windows 7, but the rules are no limited accounts, no accounts at all, something (a ...
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Where can I find Windows proxy/filter software for a network (non-desktop) machine? [closed]

I'm looking for Windows proxy/filter software for a network (non-desktop) machine, preferably open source which is updated frequently. So far I've only found http://www1.k9webprotection.com/, which ...
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Opera: Filter facebook from the web

I'm a massive fan of the Opera browser, and dislike Facebook with a passion. Are there any tools for Opera which can get rid of Facebook from my web browsing experience? This includes any pages, ...
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Can't reach Facebook site, ping works [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I diagnose not being able to reach a specific website as an end user? My country has filtered Facebook. When I use ping www.facebook.com, all packets are received ...
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Block single page with NoScript?

I use a page with a very annoying alert onLoad, I'd like to block JavaScript on that site (it's http://example.com/home.jsf), but I need JS to use the rest of the web-app. Can I block scripts only on ...
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Internet Explorer 7 "content advisor" shut off

I'm using Internet Explorer 7. I turned off Content-Adviser. (Its constant pop-ups make the entire idea useless.) I deleted all my "approved" sites. I deleted all my "blocked" sites. I turned off ...
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How can I block specific domains on Windows, only for certain users?

I want to limit what websites I can view when logged in under an account. I don't think it's possible to accomplish this via the hosts file or router. Ideas for good/free solutions?
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Any software similiar to Untangle [closed]

I have currently looked at Untangle, I want to know if there are any other similiar projects which have add-on open source projects similiar to what Untangle does
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