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

[Michael Sweeden]

True. I did set them up a restricted account to use. Thanks for the
observation.

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Subject: Re: TSGL: How can I limit user access to 2 web sites in IEonWIndows
XP?

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
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> 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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