Block Websites

[chaddeus]

This is my network configuration.

Internet -> Router -> Server and Clients.

I set the Dlink router to block certain websites such as youtube.com and so far so good until I install Active Directory to the Server (requires DNS). DHCP assigned by router, Primary DNS is server IP, secondary DNS is Router IP.

After this setup, the sites that I specified to block on the router doesn't work. Client can still access youtube.com.

I believe its caused by the DNS resolution but with my setup, how can I prevent people from accessing sites that I prevent them to go? I know I can do a redirection to 127.0.0.1 on Windows 2008 stnd but it might be complicated.

Are there any better suggestions that you guys tried out?

- Charles

[chaddeus]

anyone?

- Charles

[kakaBoBo]

clear your dns server cache and try if they can still access youtube.

if still LL, create a record for that site and point to 127.0.0.1/or your homepage loh.
haha. poor man solution.

[chaddeus]

clear your dns server cache and try if they can still access youtube.

if still LL, create a record for that site and point to 127.0.0.1/or your homepage loh.
haha. poor man solution.
Can I also set the Server Primary DNS to point to the router rather than itself at 127.0.0.1? Then all clients get

Primary DNS : Server
Secondary DNS :Router

Thanks

- Charles

[chaddeus]

can I also block those sites through group policy?