Parental control child protection program with OpenDNS
For a long time I've been looking for a simple, effective and free way to protect my kids from "dangerous" web content.
The solution is relatively simple: all DNS requests (converting the web address [URL] to an IP address) are redirected, sent through a filter and return only pages that are "non-dangerous". Without this implementation, the PC can not access the web pages. For "dangerous" pages, a hint page will be displayed instead.
Unlike a proxy, only the DNS request is "redirected" and not the content. Therefore, you lose no speed. You can use the full bandwidth of your line.
This service is offered for free by OpenDNS (//www.opendns.com). Almost 50,000 schools in the US use this service. Simply set the following DNS entries: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 (instructions on the website of OpenDNS). You can make this setting for individual PCs or on the router for your own network.
Of course, the child may not have administrator rights so that he can not change the entries himself.
The filter is already preset. To influence the filter individually, you can (free) log in to OpenDNS and make the settings for his network / PC. This works via the external IP that the router / PC has "outside" (even with dynamic IP addresses): As soon as a DNS request comes from a certain "external" IP, the individually set filter becomes effective.
I use this possibility together with a time account (on the router Fritzbox 7270) and have only had the best experience. It is not necessary to use expensive purchasing software. Smaller children are best protected by a "whitelist" (just googling).
