blocking facebook

blackswan2

is there a way to temporarily block Facebook (punishment for my daughter)?

Alcmene

You could just change her password!

Browntoa

should be able to block it in your wireless router , if windows 7 then parental controls

if not the edit your hosts file

http://www.dkszone.net/block-websites-editing-hosts-file-windows-7vistaxp

gonzo127

most routers have a section in it which allows blocking of sites containing certain words if you hacve one with that you can just add facebook

blackswan2

thanks router would be ideal - can't see anywhere on mine though - it's a Huawei HG520b supplied by TalkTalk, if anyone knows,

Browntoa

would be under advanced settings

blackswan2

couldn't see it under advanced, tabs are:
RIP
Security
Firewall
Qos
TimeZone
ACL
CWMP
UPnP
DDNS
Option60

JasX

Browntoa wrote: »

if not the edit your hosts file

http://www.dkszone.net/block-websites-editing-hosts-file-windows-7vistaxp

I'd suggest using notepad to change the hosts file as an early port of call too, will only block it for any computer(s) you've amended the hosts file on..... plus if your daughter really tries and manages to undo it she might actually learn something about networking



....in that case round 2 punishments could involve using windows security permissions group settings to let her view but not change back the hosts file and see if she figures that one out

aliEnRIK

Take her computer off her

Lakeuk

Use OpenDNS, watch this getting started tutor, you could have fun with the customise section on what to show if a block site is selected:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssczon9JGjo

blackswan2

she's off the hook anyway for now, but I tried to update the hosts file on her laptop (her userid) but didn't have authority - for future reference, any idea how you change that?

Thanks.