Re: block internet at two workstations

There's really no reason to try it-- the 'http://' part of a URL is just a protocol identifier, not a hostname. The HOSTS file is concerned only with hostnames, not with protocols (it more or less works on the network layer, not the application layer). Additionally, in most host files, the IP is listed first, then the hostname.

You can test this by adding
  127.0.0.1 www.microsoft.com
to your HOSTS, then trying 'ping -a www.microsoft.com'. You'll see that even with ping, the hostname www.microsoft.com resolves to 127.0.0.1.

Alaric

On 5/07/2003, Remington Winters <fyreguy@rivetgeek.com> wrote:

>Havent tested this but you might try adding a line to the host file that
in
>a browser. Just make sure the user doesnt have access to edit that file.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tim Laureska [mailto:hometeam@goeaston.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 6:01 AM
>> To: security-basics
>> Subject: block internet at two workstations
>>
>>
>> I'm working with a small (10 user network) with a netgear FVS318
>> firewall, accessing the internet via cable modem.. The client wants to
>> block internet access at two workstations. I don't see anything

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