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<p>Remember the days when we could just pull the plug?</p>
<p>If this is a windows machine, you can edit the hosts files in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts</p>
<p>You might need to hit the start button, type in "notepad" then right click notepad and select Run As Administrator in order to edit the files.</p>
<p>Then follow the syntax of the domains and ip should be 127.0.0.1. I don't have a windows machine, so I cannot tell you which is first, ip or domain, but I think it is ip and then domain.</p>
<p>If this is a linux box do the same thing, but edit the /etc/hosts file and put in a bogus ip for the domains you want to block.</p>
<p>I would suggest one line per domain ip combo.</p>
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<p>On 2015-07-07 13:26, AZ Pete wrote:</p>
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<p>All,</p>
<p>I have two boys who's video gaming on their laptops is out of control. If me or my wife aren't *constantly* looking over their shoulders, they will be playing games. And they are savvy enough to have their educational lessons open in one tab and games in another and alt-tab away from the game when we are walking past.</p>
<p>I need a solution that will block their game sites, while still allowing access to all the other sites that are needed for school, lessons, research etc.</p>
<p>Is there some method I can block DNS requests to certain domains, while keeping others active for only their computers? I want something *very easy* to set up and maintain that runs on Windows (all computers in my home network are Win based). I have a Windows file server I could load some kind of proxy software on and have the kids computers hit the proxy to resolve DNS calls. But again, I don't want to screw around with complex proxy servers, "net nanny" based software, etc. Also, simply editing their hosts file isn't terribly realistic either.</p>
<p>Basically, I want a solution where I can easily enter a domain to be blocked (or removed for access) for only their PCs, without having to sink hours and hours into learning/configuring/maintaining some complex software solution. I'd also rather not have to load some kind of net-nanny software onto each of their computers (which would be a pain to constantly have to maintain the block list on each machine).</p>
<p>Free/Open Source would be best, but I'll be willing to pay if the price is right.</p>
<p>I'm at my wits end with this game addition (and yes it's an addiction) and need a solution.</p>
<p>Any thoughts would be most appreciated.</p>
<p>Peter</p>
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