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block facebook in group policy

How can i block facebook through group policy? i went into the group policy editor, under user configuration, windows settings, internet explorer maintenance, security, security zones and content ratings, content ratings, approved sites:

then i entered "http://www.facebook.com" and choose never. I also enter "*.facebook.com" & "facebook.com" just to be sure.

Then i went to a user's machine and did gpupdate /force and tried going to facebook and it took me there :(

What did i do wrong and how can i block facebook?

I am using windows server 2008 r2.

uescomp

you would want to put a wildcard in there so it grabs all sub domains, example: www.facebook.*

Also try rebooting the workstation for group policy does not always work doing the /force so a reboot will help.

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Ruroshin

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I tried rebooting the user's computer and the user is still able to access facebook. if possible i want to use 3rd party products as a last resort. is there anything else i can try through group policy?

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http://www.ehow.com/how_7515168_block-approved-sites-group-policy.html
http://www.winintsoft.com/2010/12/10/why-does-your-browser-is-redirecting-the-websites/

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how would i do that? where is the host file located? Are you able to provide steps for me to follow?

Ruroshin

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@Bill4U2

Nevermind i found it lol

do i have to place this on each user's machine? or can i do this by just placing it on the server?

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Ruroshin

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I see i have to place it on each machine under this computer.

Bill4U2

If you have many machines, say in a domain, you can copy the file from a "master" from the login script. It a KISS solution good enough for the casual user.