internet filtering software for home use? (windows XP)

[dr.stevil]

So a guy at work asked me if I knew of any software that he can use to limit his sons internet use. I know that it exists, but I've never personally used anything.

I guess his son (who's still a bit young I would assume) likes to get side tracked when he's doing his homework and starts reading various sports websites (yes, sports ). He wants to pick up some sort of software that will restrict sports releated websites (among others) during certain times of the day.

I told him that I'd ask on here and would let him know.

So, can anyone suggest something? He's using XP btw

 

[exchange keys]

OpenDNS would help

http://www.opendns.com/start/

 

[Monkey34]

Open DNS first. Onlinefamily.Norton is a free software offering. Between the two, he should be covered.

 

[dr.stevil]

awesome, thanks a lot fellas

 

[Captain Colonoscopy]

Untangle, Astaro Home or OpenDNS would be my choices.

 

[bigstusexy]

I use one from bluecoat, ahhh I forget the name it is free has a picture of a dog on it.

Works quite well. If they tamper with it, it'll tell you and so far they have managed to screw up the system before they knew how to get that out. Only stupid thing is that it is not remote managable. The port they give you can't be accessed outside the computer but you can use a port forwarder its just that the performance goes down as far as the admin side. Gives okay reports too.

 

[k1pp3r]

K9 web protection has a free version.

 

[Monkey34]

What I can suggest is spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam-spam[/url]

Spamtastic. Too bad the OP posted this a year ago.
Noobie thread-resurrection strikes again.

 

[adam30k]

MaeColes is spamming. All his posts have links to his blog Time Doctor dot com. There was another in Webmastering & Programming. Reported him to the MODs. If you want to advertise your blog on here at least don't call attention to yourself by resurrecting old threads.