[NTLUG:Discuss] Parental advice...

[MadHat Unspecific]

On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Mittelgeek <mittelgeek at gmail.com> wrote:
> You could use DHCP to push certain settings such as, DNS servers, routers,
> static routes, etc., out to certain clients as an easier way to setup the
> clients. The permissions thing still applies, of course.
>
> It's all in here: http://linux.die.net/man/5/dhcpd.conf or by typing man
> dhcp.conf at your firendly linux shell prompt.
>

Assuming you have a Linux box doing the DHCP control.  Easier is relative.

If you are relying on the box the network provider has you use, they
are not as configurable as they used to be.  UVerse is a perfect
example as you can't change the settings.  Personally, I work for a
living and with kids, a wife, and a life I use Linux for my
desktop/laptop, not for my gateway.  If you have the time, that is
awesome, but that is not the only option to utilize the OpenDNS
service.

Just saying.

> "He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how." - Friedrich
> Nietzsche
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 6:57 AM, MadHat Unspecific <madhat at unspecific.com>wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 8:09 AM, Tad Marko <tad at markoland.net> wrote:
>> > What if you only want to filter sites for some IPs on your internal
>> > network, but not others?
>> >
>>
>> You can specify the DNS server on a per machine basis on every OS,
>> rather than setting it in the router.  Just remember to not give the
>> kids elevated privs and they can't change it back.
>>
>> >
>> > On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 1:32 PM, John Fields <wigthft at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Also consider using openDNS for DNS based site filtering. It is free and
>> >> you get a control panel to exclude categories of websites (gambling,
>> adult,
>> >> etc.).
>> >>
>> >> After you create an openDNS account they give you the DNS resolver IPs,
>> you
>> >> setup a dynamic DNS client (often in the router!) and since they know
>> it is
>> >> your IP the request is coming from they apply the appropriate filters to
>> >> all results.
>> >>
>> >> Cheap and effective!
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 For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything."
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