internet access

[boishaly]

How to limit internet access to just a few websites? I need to restrict internet access to just a few websites at ~20 locations. The locations are retail stores that need internet access to HR websites and company websites, but I don't want them surfing the internet.
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[foxidrive]

You're not going to do that with a batch file.

[Squashman]

Your options for something that wide spread would be to use an Internet Proxy server like Border Manager, ISA or Squid.

You could also look at using OpenDNS. Their paid version allows a WHITELIST only setting.

[abc0502]

In fact there is a very simple way i read about it long time ago,
There is a file called hosts in C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc
open it and to block any website just add anew line and write the line like this:

127.0.0.1 http://www.website-i-want-to-block.com

and for information i found this article you can have a look. http://askabouttech.com/how-to-block-certain-websites/

By the way if you have antivirus like my avira it will prevent you from modifing it so close it before modifing this file then re-activate it.

EDIT:
SORRY I MISS UNDERSTOOD YOUR REQUIST,
In Internet Explorer there is a whitelist option that allow some websites and deny any other websites, & in firefox
there is add-on called Easy Whitelist that do the same like IE you should try it.

[Dos_Probie]

I need to restrict internet access to just a few websites

If you are trying to restrict access to just a few websites then you can
do a batch file with the sites included and install it on the hosts, like abc said
tho you may need to disable Microsoft Essentials or AVG etc or else it will start giving you a false/postive when you attempt to changes the Hosts file. Also you can do a registry entry to add sites to "Restricted Zone" for your browser.
see examples below...
BTW if you just have the IP you want to restrict and need the URL also
you can do nslookup xx.xx.xxx.xxx from commandline and add to hosts as well.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;Adds Site to the "Restricted Zone."
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\adultfriendfinder.com]
"*"=dword:00000004

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::HOSTS FILE - BLOCK SITES::(Will Block your Browser from these sites- giving message "Unable to connect")
echo 68.178.225.162 secureserver.net >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 85.17.138.60   leaseweb.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   ad.doubleclick.net >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   an.tacoda.net >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   clk.atdmt.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   rmd.atdmt.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   spe.atdmt.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   media.fastclick.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   media.fastclick.net >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   servedby.advertising.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   view.atdmt.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
echo 127.0.0.1   mystart.incredibar.com >> %WinDir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

[foxidrive]

He wants to allow 20 sites and block the rest.