Way to disable Internet Access but keep Intranet?

[Swat5444]

Hey, we have computers here at work that use Windows 95. We use Local Intranet access for out daily tasks but some of the employees have been exploring the internet while they should be working. Is there any software or setting I could use to keep them from accessing the Internet zone but keep the Intranet on. We tried using NOIE software but they somehow got around that. These guys are computer literate so it can't be something simple that they can just go in and change. Any help is appreciated! Thanks

[Mntsnow]

Depending on how your network and internet is configured this might fix it.

On the firewall machine (also could be a plain jane proxy machine) run some "filter" software and configure it to disallow All SITES Except those that the admin manually configures to let through.

Or if you want to disable ALL INTERNET connectivity just disable port #80 on the internet server!

Mntsnow

[This message has been edited by Mntsnow (edited 02-29-2000).]

[OuTpaTienT]

Not sure, but maybe this utility can help:
Analog_X Port_Blocker (http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pblock.htm)
It kinda works the opposite of how a firewall does. Instead of allowing access through the ports you configure, it lets you block access to individual ports.

He has other network utilities here: http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network.htm

[CujoRbd]

ok... a suggestion... get Tweaki (NOT tweakUI)...

it has an option to block them out of the Tools menu in IE and various options to disable a number of things in the Control Panel (as well as many, many other places)...

then (before enabling these things), just go into the internet settings and restrict all access to the internet, etc., but just leave it so that they can access the intranet there... that should do it....

i'll post a link to download Tweaki in a little bit (after i find it)...

also, maybe doing what U-96 said sounds like a pretty good idea... it's just a matter of getting the policy a)passed and b)enforced, but whatever...


anywayz...

CujoRbd

[U-96]

1) Unplug the thing from the wall. If your employees aren't supposed to use it in work time, are you happy to finance their hobby in their own time?

2) Use social engineering. Make it company policy that using the internet is severly restricted. I appreciate that there may be legitimate reasons for access - email, research, whatever - but WWW abuse is a sackable offence in many firms, and precedents exist where this has happened. Even in lunch breaks. It was considered to be theft from the company.

U-96