Re: Blocking internet addresses that children can not access with iptables

From: Jordan Timothy Cox (nospam@wanted.com)
Date: 02/13/03 

From: Jordan Timothy Cox <nospam@wanted.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:44:25 -0600

On 10 Feb 2003 05:13:44 -0800
janne@jokisalo.net (janne) wrote:

> Is it possible to block certain internet addresses that one can't
> access from local LAN? And in this case what would be a good way to do
> this in Linux.
>
> The thing is that I have Linux firewall (iptables) with 3 nics, one to
> local LAN (eth1) and one (eth2) to DMZ webserver. Now, for instance I
> would like to block "sex, f**k" sites from local 10.0.0.5 address
> (children's room) but otherwise free access to internet. Access to
> eth1 all ports is forbidden from outside.
>
> Any good suggestions / examples?

Or I mean, you could watch your kids, and make sure that they know what's wrong. But, it's not my place to give parenting advice. Censoring is a big issue, I don't mean this as flame bait. Just, pay attention to what /else/ your censoring software may block in addition to porn.

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