Topic: exclude access to web site - quick and easy

[brianr]

I need to exclude a couple of web sites from access by anyone on a network.  I realise I could use the dansguardian or squidguard contribs, but would like to do it in a simple way initially.

I tried adding

127.0.0.1 www.ebay.com

to the /etc/hosts

file, but it does not seem to effect the workstations (although the server itself can no longer access the site).

I guess the answer is related to the dnscache, about which I know very little, anyone any good ideas?

[cactus]

I guess the answer is related to the dnscache, about which I know very little, anyone any good ideas?

Are you forcing your users to use a proxy to connect to the internet?

[brianr]

Are you forcing your users to use a proxy to connect to the internet?

I have the "automatically detect proxy settings" unset on the PC ('cos they complain it takes time!), but have the "transparent" proxy set in the server.  The server is server+gateway.

B.