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Reccomendation: Internet Filters/ Parental control software
Looking for Internet Filter/ Parental control software for junior elementary/elementary classrooms. If the software doesnot have centralized administration, a customizable installer would be a good substitute, or an easy way to standardize all the installations (I have over 120 classrooms, in 6 locations...I need this easy as possible).
Thats really about it. I have looked at Net Nanny and liked it for the most part. I like how you can override on the fly with the right password. I didn't see a way to really "administrate" an entire network of netnanny protected machines, and the fear of 120 stand-alone apps is quite frightening.
The 150 points up for grabs will be divyed (sp?) according to usefulness of the suggested responses. Thanks in advance!!
Thats really about it. I have looked at Net Nanny and liked it for the most part. I like how you can override on the fly with the right password. I didn't see a way to really "administrate" an entire network of netnanny protected machines, and the fear of 120 stand-alone apps is quite frightening.
The 150 points up for grabs will be divyed (sp?) according to usefulness of the suggested responses. Thanks in advance!!
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There are actually some really good filtering ISP's out there that do this for you.
I have heard NUMEROUS good things about this web filtering ISP designed especially for schools www.twotrees.com
What you would pretty much do is proxy your internet traffic through them via a VPN, they create logs and notify you of any flags. It keeps clutter off of the desktop and leaves it to an ever so changing filtering professional.
RDC
Fishnet security.com
I have heard NUMEROUS good things about this web filtering ISP designed especially for schools www.twotrees.com
What you would pretty much do is proxy your internet traffic through them via a VPN, they create logs and notify you of any flags. It keeps clutter off of the desktop and leaves it to an ever so changing filtering professional.
RDC
Fishnet security.com
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*And I would be damned impressed if the kids need to be blocked from viewing the stock market :)))
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Great...I appreciate everything so far...
I will leave this open for another day or so.
I will leave this open for another day or so.
Using ISA Server 2004 + SmartFilter (Secure Computing)
http://www.securecomputing.com/index.cfm?skey=1381
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/default.mspx
http://www.securecomputing.com/index.cfm?skey=1381
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/default.mspx
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If you have the money Surfcontrol is a good filtering solution. It does not impact your speed and is fully customizable. It is only good if all of your sites access the internet thru the same pipe.
http://www.stbernard.com/products/iprism/products_iprism.asp