Allow specific website URL or block browsers and allow app internet access?

Question

_{Monday, January 8, 2018 5:49 AM}

Hi,

As for windows 10 don't have the local parental control and IE content advisor how can I manage below features to control my local user accounts?

Q1: Can windows 10 pro block all browsers internet access but allow specific apps with internet access like skype/outlook client?
Q2: Can win 10 pro block all website and only allow specific websites? editing hosts only block specific websites but its too many to put entry.

Thanks.

All replies (4)

_{Friday, January 19, 2018 4:32 PM}

Windows 10 does have Parental Control and you need to activate it with Microsoft Account:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-account?category=manage-family

If your Windows supports Group Policy (e.g. Windows 10 Pro), you may use Group Policy to do this. For example use AppLocker to block app.

For blocking website, you will need to change DNS setting or may be use IIS to setup this.

_{Monday, January 22, 2018 6:51 AM}

Q1: Yes.

Two ways:

1# Using AppLocker to block all installed browsers, including IE, Edge and other third-party browsers. Then, user can’t use these browsers, which means the browsers cannot access to Internet. Other apps can be used normally. By this way, browsers will be forbidden, user even can’t use it to visit Intranet.

2# Using firewall, use a firewall with a deny all rule, and then add specific allow rules for ports you want to allow for the specific apps. For example, if you deny ports 80 and 443, general website cannot be access, because http and https protocols have been blocked out.

Q2: Yes.

In IE>tools>Internet Options> Connections Tab> Lan Settings> Use proxy 127.0.0.1

Click advanced Add the allowed websites to the exceptions list.

Regards

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_{Thursday, February 1, 2018 7:03 AM}

I tried use applocker can't lock package apps (edge)..

_{Friday, February 2, 2018 9:23 AM}



Refer to this link below

/en-us/windows/device-security/applocker/manage-packaged-apps-with-applocker

Or try firewall method

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