DNS Website blocking
 

Hey guys!
Is it possible to use bind (or whatever DNS server there is on a Linux server) to block certain websites? I have SuSE 10.0 at home using bind I think. Can I block certain sites without the use of a proxy server?

Thanks

Sure. Make them point to some nonexistant IANA-reserved LAN range. I use Pdnsd for that. It has a tweakable and persistent cache, it's easy to configure and has a better security track record.

Hi,
If the sites are in yourdomain then follow these instructions:

You need to add a line in forward zone file i.e.

yourdomain.com.zone file and put this line


blockmachine IN A 192.168.0.232 #FAKE IP

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If the sites are not in your domain then try this:

1. make a copy of yourdomain.com.zone file as blockdomain.com.zone and then edit it like this:

enjoy

Thanks nayyares!
I'm glad that there is a built in feature to block sites.
Do you maybe know of a good article that explains this in more detail? I would find this very usefull.

Cheers.