Block Gmail on a user pc

[amanua]

I tried to block gmail from the host file using the 127.0.0.1 on a user computer who spends most of his day chating but it did not work.This a small network of about 20 users and running two windows 2000 Dcs and the most workstations running the windows 2000 professional
Any idea.

 

[brontosaurus]

Do you point your machines to DNS servers internally or rely on your provider?

 

[amanua]

I am runnung internal DNS For internet connection, I configured my router with the ISP statice IPS but using my internal dns.

 

[GlenJohnson]

Put a hosts file on the client pc with the gmail address pointing to 127.0.0.1.
Then make sure all people have signed a paper telling them if they abuse the use of PC's, including Interent access, they will be terminated. Good luck.

Glen A. Johnson
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