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This computer is in my office.
I am *HIGHLY ADDICTED* to a particular site.
I have requested the (windows based) system admins to block that site on my computer. They said that the site blocking software license has expired so they cannot block any site anywhere now.
But there should be some router hardware between you and the internet. Have them set up an ACL to block that websites IP(or group thereof) and continue to allow all other traffic that is currently accepted.
[EDIT]also[/EDIT], perhaps they can put a decommissioned machine between you and the internet that filters out this traffic. There are specific linux distros that are built just to be firewalls.
lylemwood and fbobraga,
Thanks to both of you for the suggestions !
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Originally Posted by konsolebox
Either you place the virtual system inside the same system where you have root (with this it appears that root still have access) or you place the two system (the virtual and the system that contains root) as two virtual systems placed in a third main system. The third main (which will turn out to be the first now) will be hosting the virtualization software like VirtualBox or VMWare that will create and emulate your virtual systems. This is quite heavy though.
Thanks for the suggestion, though I could have installed virtual system on my computer but as you said that would not be very useful. And since I am in office I do not have enough rights to ask for another system for such purposes ! Thanks for the nice links too.
But there should be some router hardware between you and the internet. Have them set up an ACL to block that websites IP(or group thereof) and continue to allow all other traffic that is currently accepted.
Thanks,
I asked them about the router settings, to which they replied that they cannot do it, perhaps they were trying to avoid me !!! I am not technically sound in terms of networking so I cannot convince them how that should be done !
If I could get some manual on how to do that, then perhaps they will not find any excuse to be lazy !
You could always get a router and filter it yourself. We do that often on the PCARD where I work. I'm a lab tech at a university and the uni IT staff is sluggish for certain things so that's usually the best solution.
I also find it kinda strange that the license is not renewed by your company, puts them in a precarious situation if they get audited.
BTW: You aren't talking about blocking LQ, are you
Yes I also found it very strange that they had not renewed the license!
And I had an intuition someone would guess it right !
Ofcourse I am talking of blocking LQ !!!!
How did you guess it by the way ? Through my blog or through my other thread in LQS&F forum ?
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Originally Posted by Tinkster
We'll miss you ;D
*Ahem* I hope this is not a sarcastic comment, Mr. Moderator *Ahem*
Last edited by Aquarius_Girl; 08-22-2010 at 07:17 AM.
Anything you can do to block it, you yourself can undo, you need to create personal restraint and self control over this issue, you can manage the computer, the computer CAN NOT manage you. If this really is such an issue for you, go to the admins and ask them to block all associated IPs to the site in question on the office router, this will block you out... however you yourself should be learning self-control and not relying on a machine to do for you, what you should be doing yourself.
Thanks to you
Well, your words worked as a pep talk for me !
I restrained myself and didn't lurk/post on that site for 6 hours. That's an achievement for me But this can't go long ... I need to block that site from the router itself.
And I had an intuition someone would guess it right !
Ofcourse I am talking of blocking LQ !!!!
How did you guess it by the way ? Through my blog or through my other thread in LQS&F forum ?
It was meant as a joke actually.......
I just Looked at the LQ Stats (haven't been there in ages) and I do see you are one of the top posters, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but might become a problem if your work suffers as a direct result. Show some restraint while at work (use the force anishakaul, use the force!)
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