Suggestions on site-blocking, on a per-login basis?

[Guest foobar5@home.com]

I have a computer in my house, XP, that is shared by two of my kids,

plus there's a guest login for when we have people staying with us.

 

I'm using the hosts file to block access to web sites that my kids

waste too much of their time on and that suffices nicely.

 

However, a situation may be arising where I might want my son (Tom) to

have access to some sites that I don't want my daughter (Sue) to have

access to (both have separate logins on this computer and neither

knows the other's password).

 

So the hosts file method (one hosts file per computer, used by all

logins) won't work. I know that I could probably create a batch file

to swap the relevant hosts file into place upon login, and that

wouldn't be too hard, but I'm wondering if there's a better solution.

 

My router (an ancient but "gets the job done" Netgear model) only

allows per-computer blocking, not per-login.

 

Again, what I want is a good way ("good" means easy and free!) to

allow me to block access to certain sites for Sue's login but not for

Tom's.

[Guest Laura MS MVP]

Re: Suggestions on site-blocking, on a per-login basis?

 

Try here

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS264US265&q=group+policy+management+tool--Stalking is a CrimeStalking charges are serious andalmost every state now has a strict stalking law.<foobar5@home.com> wrote in messagenews:d045745qmsq2djm2kcs3npe1i8piuum901@4ax.com...>I have a computer in my house, XP, that is shared by two of my kids,> plus there's a guest login for when we have people staying with us.>> I'm using the hosts file to block access to web sites that my kids> waste too much of their time on and that suffices nicely.>> However, a situation may be arising where I might want my son (Tom) to> have access to some sites that I don't want my daughter (Sue) to have> access to (both have separate logins on this computer and neither> knows the other's password).>> So the hosts file method (one hosts file per computer, used by all> logins) won't work. I know that I could probably create a batch file> to swap the relevant hosts file into place upon login, and that> wouldn't be too hard, but I'm wondering if there's a better solution.>> My router (an ancient but "gets the job done" Netgear model) only> allows per-computer blocking, not per-login.>> Again, what I want is a good way ("good" means easy and free!) to> allow me to block access to certain sites for Sue's login but not for> Tom's.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Suggestions on site-blocking, on a per-login basis?

 

Nice formatting, PCButts-head

 

Laura MS MVP wrote:

> Try here

> http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS264US265&q=group+policy+management+tool--Stalking

> is a CrimeStalking charges are serious andalmost every state now has a

> strict stalking law.<foobar5@home.com> wrote in

> messagenews:d045745qmsq2djm2kcs3npe1i8piuum901@4ax.com...>I have a

> computer

> in my house, XP, that is shared by two of my kids,> plus there's a guest

> login for when we have people staying with us.>> I'm using the hosts file

> to block access to web sites that my kids> waste too much of their time on

> and that suffices nicely.>> However, a situation may be arising where I

> might want my son (Tom) to> have access to some sites that I don't want my

> daughter (Sue) to have> access to (both have separate logins on this

> computer and neither> knows the other's password).>> So the hosts file

> method (one hosts file per computer, used by all> logins) won't work. I

> know that I could probably create a batch file> to swap the relevant hosts

> file into place upon login, and that> wouldn't be too hard, but I'm

> wondering if there's a better solution.>> My router (an ancient but "gets

> the job done" Netgear model) only> allows per-computer blocking, not

> per-login.>> Again, what I want is a good way ("good" means easy and

> free!)

> to> allow me to block access to certain sites for Sue's login but not for>

> Tom's.

[Guest Malke]

Re: Suggestions on site-blocking, on a per-login basis?

 

foobar5@home.com wrote:

> I have a computer in my house, XP, that is shared by two of my kids,

> plus there's a guest login for when we have people staying with us.

>

> I'm using the hosts file to block access to web sites that my kids

> waste too much of their time on and that suffices nicely.

>

> However, a situation may be arising where I might want my son (Tom) to

> have access to some sites that I don't want my daughter (Sue) to have

> access to (both have separate logins on this computer and neither

> knows the other's password).

>

> So the hosts file method (one hosts file per computer, used by all

> logins) won't work. I know that I could probably create a batch file

> to swap the relevant hosts file into place upon login, and that

> wouldn't be too hard, but I'm wondering if there's a better solution.

>

> My router (an ancient but "gets the job done" Netgear model) only

> allows per-computer blocking, not per-login.

>

> Again, what I want is a good way ("good" means easy and free!) to

> allow me to block access to certain sites for Sue's login but not for

> Tom's.

 

For XP, you're really stuck using third-party "net nanny" type software. My

understanding about these types of programs is that you can assign "access

levels" to various users. I've never used any of this type of software so

can't recommend any particular programs, though. I can tell you that you'd

best not forget the supervisor password to them, though.

 

Malke

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[Guest Laura MS MVP]

Re: Suggestions on site-blocking, on a per-login basis?

 

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS264US265&q=group+policy+management+tool