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I have set up an account at OpenDNS for web filtering. I think it is a great service and don't want to change to any alternative.
What I would like to do is change the DNS settings per user so I can choose who on that particular computer has filtered web access. What is the most reliable/robust solution to do this?
Windows XP Professional.
Rhythmic Algorithm
Posted 2009-07-15T08:33:09.840
Reputation: 240
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I suggest you look at writing a script that uses the netsh command. Example:
netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" <Primary DNS ADDRESS>
netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" <Secondary DNS ADDRESS> index=2
You can leave the script on the desktop of any user that needs to change the dns information, you can also create a script that reverses the change and set that script to run at logout.
Mark Turner
Posted 2009-07-15T08:33:09.840
Reputation: 901
1This is a "manual" solution - and it requires Admin rights too - so it will not work for web filtering, which @Rhythmic wants. – user1686 – 2010-06-13T16:28:27.613
You can place these lines in the login script for each individual user or groups of users in OU's if he's using AD. – Mark Turner – 2010-06-15T21:57:07.340
But isn't this per a machine like all other TCP/IP settings and not per users ? This will probably will not work on a terminal server. – None – 2011-01-19T10:14:03.747
Which version of windows are you using? – Andrew Cox – 2009-07-15T08:38:03.150
I am using xp pro – Rhythmic Algorithm – 2009-07-15T08:40:45.173