Blocking internet on XP

s2ua7 · 11-March-06, 09:38 PM

Ok, so I want to teach certain people that my computer is MY computer and so I've enabled XP login and passworded my user account. So what I want to do is on other accounts that I create (I dont want to be totally soul-less) I want to be able to block certain ones from accessing the internet. If I had dial up I think I could figure out how to block that program from being activated, but I have DSL and when people start explorer or firefox, I want it to ask for a pass word or something so that I have the option of telling them the password and changing it later, or not giving it to them.... lol... But anyways anyone know?? I wasnt sure where to put this.... Thanks for the help guys

Nerdz · 11-March-06, 09:42 PM

I believe you can make it so they need to be admin in order to run the program. I know for a fact you can do it with firefox, but I dont know about IE. You could always disable the network controller for those accounts and not for yours (Or have it completely disabled and you can turn it on when you need too)

s2ua7 · 11-March-06, 10:05 PM

I know there is a "Set Program Access and Defaults" option in XP, but I cant find the command for it.... I can find the way to get there in the Help and Support thing, but I deleted the shortcut in my start bar and thats the only way it says to start it.... Anyone know?

s2ua7 · 11-March-06, 10:07 PM

Hmmmm.... The Set Program Access isnt the answer.... It just controls what windows does.... Damn...

IcEMage · 11-March-06, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by s2ua7


	Hmmmm.... The Set Program Access isnt the answer.... It just controls what windows does.... Damn...

You could always block all web sites in IE, I had to do that at work once, I did not know how to block the program from running....maby a third party program?

Nerdz · 11-March-06, 10:59 PM

Its shareware, but you can try it for free
http://www.codework.com/bcontrol/application.html

PurpleDiamond · 12-March-06, 12:07 AM

What about configuring the proxy with a wrong address - I have seen that done in a lot of businesses where they don't want the employees to access the web.

mrcracker · 13-March-06, 09:45 AM

Just deny access to iexplore.exe in the windows folder using the security tab on the properties of the file.

Maugwa · 13-March-06, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleDiamond


	What about configuring the proxy with a wrong address - I have seen that done in a lot of businesses where they don't want the employees to access the web.

Exactly, this is what I did to a couple computers at work, set the Proxy address to 127.0.0.0

11-March-06, 09:38 PM		#1 (permalink)
s2ua7 Apex Techie I	Blocking internet on XP Ok, so I want to teach certain people that my computer is MY computer and so I've enabled XP login and passworded my user account. So what I want to do is on other accounts that I create (I dont want to be totally soul-less) I want to be able to block certain ones from accessing the internet. If I had dial up I think I could figure out how to block that program from being activated, but I have DSL and when people start explorer or firefox, I want it to ask for a pass word or something so that I have the option of telling them the password and changing it later, or not giving it to them.... lol... But anyways anyone know?? I wasnt sure where to put this.... Thanks for the help guys

11-March-06, 10:07 PM		#4 (permalink)
s2ua7 Apex Techie I	Hmmmm.... The Set Program Access isnt the answer.... It just controls what windows does.... Damn... Last edited by s2ua7; 11-March-06 at 10:14 PM..

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11-March-06, 09:42 PM		#2 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	I believe you can make it so they need to be admin in order to run the program. I know for a fact you can do it with firefox, but I dont know about IE. You could always disable the network controller for those accounts and not for yours (Or have it completely disabled and you can turn it on when you need too)

11-March-06, 10:05 PM		#3 (permalink)
s2ua7 Apex Techie I	I know there is a "Set Program Access and Defaults" option in XP, but I cant find the command for it.... I can find the way to get there in the Help and Support thing, but I deleted the shortcut in my start bar and thats the only way it says to start it.... Anyone know?

11-March-06, 10:59 PM		#6 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Its shareware, but you can try it for free http://www.codework.com/bcontrol/application.html

12-March-06, 12:07 AM		#7 (permalink)
PurpleDiamond Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	What about configuring the proxy with a wrong address - I have seen that done in a lot of businesses where they don't want the employees to access the web.

13-March-06, 09:45 AM		#8 (permalink)
mrcracker Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Just deny access to iexplore.exe in the windows folder using the security tab on the properties of the file.