Content filtering on Microsoft's Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

[s12363]

Hi there!
I have a small 3-pc network at home, with all pcs running Win XP Pro.
My kids' 2 PCs are connected to the Internet through my PC on which I
have enabled the internet connection sharing feature.
Is there a way (either within XP or any 3rd party utility) to control
and filter the content my kids view on the internet on their client
PCs??

 

[Bob Willard]

Sure there is -

In IE under Tools --> Internet Options you'll see how to
turn on Content Advisor and set a password so settings
can't be changed without your knowledge

Content Advisor sets content filtering on a per machine
(not per user) basis. If you want more filtering than
Content Advisor provides you'll need a third-party
program.

hth -



running Win XP Pro.


PC on which I


utility) to control


their client

Yes but, IMHO, the ContentAdvisor filtering built into IE is nearly
useless because it depends on each site to voluntarily rate their
own site, and very very few sites bother.

The ratings system (ContentAdvisor and the scheme defined by ICRA
at www.ICRA.org) was a good idea, but without enforcement or even
moral persuasion, it is not useful today. Hey, maybe this is a
productive job for John Ashcroft, eh?

 

[Guest]

You really should get a filtering product, such as "Net Nanny", to be installed on each of the kids' PCs. It's not perfect, but it does a relatively good job

----- Bob Willard wrote: ----

allan grossman [ms-mvp] wrote

Sure there is -
turn on Content Advisor and set a password so settings
can't be changed without your knowledge :
(not per user) basis. If you want more filtering than
Content Advisor provides you'll need a third-party
program

Yes but, IMHO, the ContentAdvisor filtering built into IE is nearl
useless because it depends on each site to voluntarily rate thei
own site, and very very few sites bother

The ratings system (ContentAdvisor and the scheme defined by ICR
at www.ICRA.org) was a good idea, but without enforcement or eve
moral persuasion, it is not useful today. Hey, maybe this is
productive job for John Ashcroft, eh