TSGL: How can I limit user access to 2 web sites in IE onWIndows XP?

Will Seehorn wseehorn at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 12 22:11:33 EDT 2006


Perhaps if you modified the hosts file?

Will

At 09:38 PM 9/12/2006, you wrote:

>hopefully the people using the computer dont' have administrator rights.
>
>otherwise they could install an alternative browser and get around the
>problem quite easily
>
>Justin
>
>On 12/09/06, Michael Sweeden <michaelsweeden at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Thanks, Ian:
> > I tried that, but at first it still let some sites through anyway. Then I
> > found a knowledge base article that included a text file called
> > "noaccess.rat" which you add to your system and use as the rating system.
> > With that in place, the content advisor did indeed block all but 
> the allowed
> > sites. So it seems that'll do it!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> > Behalf Of Ian R-P
> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:03 PM
> > To: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: TSGL: How can I limit user access to 2 web sites in IE
> > onWIndows XP?
> >
> > One thing you could do is turn on Content Advisor, set it each slider to 0,
> > and add the two websites to the Exceptions list, that would force anyone
> > wanting to view a website outside of those two on the list want a password
> > to view them.
> >
> > On 9/11/06, Michael Sweeden <michaelsweeden at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a system with serious infection problems I'm cleaning right now,
> > > and
> > > the business owner wants a limited user account from which the employees
> > > can
> > > access only 2 web sites needed for business. I know how to do this with
> > > filtering software such as Cybersitter, but I assume it could 
> be done with
> > > a
> > > limited user account. However, I have no experience in setting this up
> > > without a third-party utility, so if anybody out there does I'd really
> > > appreciate the help.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> >
> >
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