On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Navdeep Singh Sidhu <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like your help in blocking some websites like YouTube and Bebo from > our staff computer. We have an old Compaq running Ubuntu 8.10. > ... > What do you guys recommend. All help will be appreciated.
Install a proxy, something lightweight like junkbuster or a full-featured one like squid. Configure the web browsers to use the proxy. You could then ask the proxy to block access to certain websites by name. You could also leave the Internet unrestricted, but instead pin to the wall every week a list of what websites were visited, what time they were visited, how much data was transferred, and perhaps which username was logged on at the time (if you have different names). If you put in a technical block, someone will get around it. But you might be able to use peer pressure in the workplace to prevent misuse ... and that's really what the end result should be. Or, here's a thought - deinstall the flash player instead. Unless you *need* if for real work, of course. -jim
