topic Re: Blocking gambling sites. in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Blocking gambling sites.

PowerLee — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 06:55:40 GMT

Anyone know if there is any way to block gambling sites from Plusnets end OR via my user account dashboard?
If not then any easy way to nobble a Windows 7 machine running IE 11 to block gambling but still allow access to Faceache?

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:10:58 GMT

That would depend on what router you had I guess, but you could edit the Windows 7 host file and have it redirect the URLs to either local host or some other site.
bet365.com 127.0.0.1
But this approach is only as smart as the user using the Win 7 machine, so if they have any tech sense then it might not be enough. Your best bet, no pun intended, is to block it at the firewall so request never exit the building.

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

minkey — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:19:35 GMT

Hi
PlusNet Safeguard should give you what you want.
https://portal.plus.net/my-account/safeguard/
Jeff

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:24:10 GMT

Yep, that looks useful, didn't even know it existed.

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

PowerLee — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:59:33 GMT

Cheers for all the ideas
The Plusnet Safeguard looks interesting, do you have to use the Plusnet supplied router for it to work or is it blocking at Plusnets end?
Ive just turned it on remotely via my phone at work & set it to block gambling sites, ill have test of it later when I get home & back on my WiFi.

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

dvorak — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:06:56 GMT

it uses DNS filtering, so as long as your devices are using PNs DNS then it should block it..

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

PowerLee — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:09:44 GMT

Nice one, thanks

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

PowerLee — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:16:08 GMT

Just had an email appear saying my Safeguard settings have been changed, thats useful to have

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

drunkenmonkey — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:15:24 GMT

until whomever wants to bypass the safeguard settings changes the DNS settings on their device

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

PowerLee — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:30:39 GMT

The person in question I'm blocking isn't that smart with computers

Re: Blocking gambling sites.

drunkenmonkey — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:56:24 GMT