blocking specific URL's

[Andrew J. Mutch]

Deb,

I know that NetNanny (http://www.netnanny.com) allows you to create a
block list with specified urls.  The stop message isn't too annoying so
that patrons will wonder if you are filtering there Internet access.

Another possiblilty is to have the browsers point to a proxy server which
is set to block specific urls.  

Andrew Mutch
Northville District Library
Northville, MI



On Mon, 2 Feb 1998, Deb Stuart wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have posted this request to multiple listservs so please excuse the
> duplication.
> 
> Our public access Internet workstations are standalone, running Win 3.1
> and Netscape 3.0.  We have the machines locked down with Ikiosk which works
> wonderfully. Now we would like to block specific URL's but need advice on
> what software would work best.  We do NOT want to use common filtering
> software such as CyberPatrol or Surfwatch unless we could choose to only
> block URL's and not have to use their filtering databases.  We have no
> desire to filter anything other than our own choice of URL's.  Do any of
> you use or know of such a product?
> 
> There are plenty of filtering programs available and a blocking program
> called X-Stop that blocks you from typing certain words that are on their
> word list. Of course you can add to the list but we only want the ability
> to stop patrons from going to particular sites.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------
> Deb Stuart
> dstuart at jcls.org
> Website/Internet Coordinator
> Jackson County Library Services
> 541-776-7041
> 541-776-7040 fax
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>