I agree with Simon. After almost 7 years of trying to block websites I gave up. Its an HR issue if employees are playing instead of working. We found that blocking websites just moves them on to other areas to play hence the root problem of work not being done is not resolved :)
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > Also with Peter and Kyle on this one. > > How ever we have successfully implemented some blocking using DNSMasq and > a cron job to change the resolving for websites to 127.0.0.1. Unfortunately > the stealthy plugin for chrome can skip right past it. So hence back to > manage your employees better. If they are meeting all their goals and being > effective then a) they probably won't have time to surf FB or if they are > might be promoting your organisation further. Not all FB activity is bad. > > It is also fairly easy to just monitor usage via a proxy report and have a > 1:1 with them. > > Simon > > > On 10 October 2013 10:23, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> +1 >> On Oct 10, 2013 11:20 AM, "Peter Huisman (SolarNow)" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Google is my friend... Have a look ate these: >>> http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=49555.0 or >>> https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Blocking_websites >>> >>> Although I love IT and what it can do, maybe it is also worth >>> considering the following. If people have time to facebook during working >>> hours maybe you are not >>> 1. giving them enough work >>> 2. setting clear targets and rewarding them for it >>> 3. challenging your employees sufficiently >>> 4. setting clear policies and following-up on them >>> >>> I know, sounds easier than it is, but implementing a firewall rule will >>> not make employees more motivated (maybe even the opposite). They will >>> probably start bringing the newspaper, talk more to their colleagues, get >>> coffee more often, go on facebook on their phone etc etc >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> On 10/10/2013 09:54, Faisal Seif wrote: >>> >>> Hello Every one, am using PFSense on Free BSD and i have tried to >>> install all necessary packages but it seems it cannot block specific sites >>> like facebook at a specific times..I want to be able to block some sites >>> during work hours and put them open after work. >>> >>> Thank You. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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