Question How to configure Windows 10 to allow access only to a list of websites I choose.

[thiagocsilva]

I would like to configure Windows 10 to only allow access to sites I choose and block access to others. This without using third-party apps. Just using native Windows apps or settings.
Can someone help me?

 

[Rokinamerica]

Your firewall.

 

[hotaru.hino]

You have a couple of options

• If this is to prevent certain people who have access to your computer, create another account for them, but as a Standard user, then use the family settings to block all internet access except for approved sites (according to https://www.cisdem.com/resource/block-all-websites-except-a-few.html , it should have an option to do so, but I haven't messed with this setting)
• If you need to do this system wide, the only way to do this is to modify the HOSTS file, which is described in https://www.guidingtech.com/block-all-websites-except-approved-ones-windows-10/ . The only problem with this method though is it only blocks things you input, making it a blacklist rather than a whitelist.

 

[thiagocsilva]

You have a couple of options

• If this is to prevent certain people who have access to your computer, create another account for them, but as a Standard user, then use the family settings to block all internet access except for approved sites (according to https://www.cisdem.com/resource/block-all-websites-except-a-few.html , it should have an option to do so, but I haven't messed with this setting)
• If you need to do this system wide, the only way to do this is to modify the HOSTS file, which is described in https://www.guidingtech.com/block-all-websites-except-approved-ones-windows-10/ . The only problem with this method though is it only blocks things you input, making it a blacklist rather than a whitelist.

i tried but it not work

 

[hotaru.hino]

i tried but it not work

Tried what?

 

[thiagocsilva]

Tried what?

Host file and local proxy, but it do not help me

 

[COLGeek]

Have you looked here?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/set-up-web-and-search-filters-for-family-safety-640d6535-d1ba-332c-0a8d-4a0872bef885

Is this for children or a work concern?

 

[thiagocsilva]

Have you looked here?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/set-up-web-and-search-filters-for-family-safety-640d6535-d1ba-332c-0a8d-4a0872bef885

Is this for children or a work concern?

both. i will take a look. thnk u

 

[USAFRet]

both. i will take a look. thnk u

The potential solutions are different for a work environment vs your kids.

 

[thiagocsilva]

The potential solutions are different for a work environment vs your kids.

Its a school where there are kids using computer. u understand?

 

[USAFRet]

Its a school where there are kids using computer. u understand?

That is information that should have been given to start.

All systems connect to a proxy firewall.
This has the 'rules' and allowed URLs.

If you want to get fancy, two user groups, with different rule sets.....Students and Admin.