Restricting access

[milesy]

Is there a way of stopping 2 users from having internet access. At the moment they are abusing the net and I wish to block them totaly. We run SBS2003 and the clients are all 2000. The 2 users in question use differant machines on different days due to a job share.

Any ideas. Other than removing the default gateway.

Thanks

Craig Miles, CCNA

 

[bobsa32]

if you are using ISA server, setup a rule to block both users

 

[pagy]

I've done this for about 15 employees at my work. I put the users in their own OU and then create and link a GPO to that OU. The GPO sets the IE proxy setting to 127.0.0.1 and so they can't get on the internet.
The IE proxy settings are under User Configuration - > Windows Settings - > Internet Explorer Maintenance.

Beware of the tick box!!

 

[58sniper]

You should also use that same GPO to restrict their access to those settings in IE, or someone will try and go there as part of their troubleshooting.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[JJDiver]

GPO is probably the best way. One very crude way is to rip out the DNS. I prefer ripping out the dns (or setting it to local) rather than the gateway, since sometimes the yahoo's still need there e-mail. If they really need e-mail, and it's hosted outside your company, just plug in the IP address, instead of the server name(s). This is really a very basic method of ripping out internet, for those without ISA and such.

One guy insisted on surfing porn at work, management told me to take away his internet access, but leave him his e-mail. Guy was a jerk, upset with me. Bugged me almost daily. Finally told him to talk to the person who took away his internet access, and leave me alone.

Just about ready to give him the "every time you bug me, I will delay returning your internet access for one day, after you have been given permission from management for access." I have used that type of speech twice, and it's amazing how well it works. Last person was bugging me about webshots, and I told her I wouldn't deal with webshots on her PC for two weeks, plus a day for every bug before then. She shut up very quickly. And 14 days from the speech day, I enabled webshots.

Good luck,

Jeff

 

[milesy]

Geoff.

It sounds that you are in the boat as me. I like the 1 day for every day you bug me. I think I'll try that.

Cheers

Craig Miles, CCNA