block facebook in office

[ace11]

How the *censored* do i block facebook from being viewed in my office, the staff are always on it, i have tried everything in internet options but it just aint working

Please help me!!

[Ivy]

You don't want your staff to use facebook in your office? you wanna block it?

[ace11]

Yes, they never get any work done, i want to block it on all the cmputers in the office.
Please Help!!

[ace11]

Open Windows Explorer.

Browse to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\et...

Find the file named "HOSTS".

Open the file in notepad.

Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" add 127.0.0.2 www.name_of_the_site_to block.com. So, if you'd like to block www.facebook.com, the code will look like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.2 www.facebook.com



tried this method as well.. no joy whatsoever

[Ivy]

I assume you are the administrator over your office LAN, the you can do this.

On the server computer (your computer)


1. Go to Control Panel\Administrative Tools

2. Open DNS, right click on Forward Lookup Zones and click New Zone.

3. Click next to pass the welcome screen of the wizard, then select primary zone.

4. Select "To all domain controllers".

5. Type facebook.com (without the www).

6. Select "Allow only secure dynamic updates".

7. Click Finish

[Ivy]

First of all remove the links of the websites of your post above (edit your post now).

Secondly that method is used for single computer.

[ace11]

the office is not networked at the moment, i'll do it on all the indivicual computers..

p.s. i know how to open control panel, but i don't know how to open DNS

[Ivy]

Next to your post there is an option to edit post and the above post needs to be deleted.

You mean to say you need a method that you will apply on each computer seperately.

I'll just tell you the method for that.

[ace11]

Excellent

[Ivy]

In Internet Explorer Browser.

1)Click TOOLS and go to Internet options and  then go to security tab.

2)Click the last option called Restricted sites .

3)Click the button named Sites.

4)Add the sites there.

5)Click Ok

Best of luck

[kpac]

127.0.0.2 www.facebook.com

This should be set to 127.0.0.1. The number shouldn't increase with every site added... Or was this a typo?

[killerb255]

Editing the HOSTS file is fine if there are only a few PCs in the office.

If you're eventually going to have more PCs, then you'll need something more centralized, like a proxy server.

[ace11]

@ killerb255

It works ('This should be set to 127.0.0.1'), it was not a typo, this is the method i read somewhere

I thank you so much, you are a legend!!
I will be the opposite tomorrow when they can't get on facebook!!

Victory is Mine!!

[mcxeb52!]

try opendns.

Opendns.com can block the site and much more. It's free and just when you set up free account, make a good password so your staff can't go changing the settings easily.

[BC_Programmer]

his problem was already solved in a much more efficient manner...