Re: restrict specific websites? [Archive]

David Candy

April 28th 04, 12:38 AM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 12:39 AM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 07:28 AM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 07:29 AM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 08:16 AM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 08:22 AM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 08:34 AM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 08:38 AM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 02:31 PM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 02:31 PM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 02:31 PM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 02:34 PM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 02:34 PM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 02:34 PM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

David Candy

April 28th 04, 02:37 PM

Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

Ramesh [MVP]

April 28th 04, 02:38 PM

Hi David,
Here's the Hosts file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--=20
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
Type=20
content advisor
in Help while you are online (HOW TO: Use the Internet Explorer 6 =
Content Advisor to Control Access to Web Sites in Internet Explorer)

If this doesn't help or work exactly as you want then you can block =
names for everyone

type in Start Run
notepad %windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Add your site and set it's IP address to 127.0.0.1 (which is always the =
machine it's typed on). Whenever you attempt to browse to this site it =
will attempt to connect to a web server on your computer and either not =
find one or pull up your web server's home page. Read the file before =
adding anything.

Also this is used to prevent ads downloading. If you go to
http://members.home.com/winhelp98/
you can get a custom hosts file that lists most ad servers.

--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"sue" > wrote in message =
...
> Is there any way in XP Pro to restrict access to a few specific =
websites? I have two accounts (admin and limited). I'm trying to =
restrict the limited account, but I don't care if it affects both =
accounts. I've searched the Knowledge Base but nothing seems to apply to =
XP Pro.
> Thanks, Sue

sue

May 1st 04, 12:12 AM