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Easily block adult sites with the ProConn Latte addon for Firefox
Looking for an easy way to keep your children (husband, staff, boss, dog, or anyone else) from viewing adult websites? If your systems are using Firefox to handle web browsing duties, take a look at the ProConn Latte addon.*
Latte enables you to filter by keywords and comes packaged with an extensive, preconfigured list of blocked terms and sites. You can, of course, add and remove words and import and export entire lists. Settings can also be password-protected to ensure that no one is making changes without permission.
The addon also supports whitelisting so you can ensure certain sites are always available. You know, just in case you want to make sure your users can access, say, Download Squad pages containing words you've marked as taboo. Without the whitelist enabled, even Google/Bing/Yahoo/etc. search results for off-limits terms won't be displayed.
ProCon Latte is compatible with Firefox versions 2+ including 3.7a1pre.
*if your systems have more than one browser installed you probably want to use a more comprehensive blocking app, like a proxy
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Subscribe to commentsSDreamerDec 1st 2009 3:18PM
Reading this article reminded me of Windows Live Family Safety. I think this provides control similarly to this through using their services. Think you just sign in, set up their account, and edit the settings online through your Windows Live account. Haven't tried it thoroughly myself though.
CamDec 1st 2009 3:30PM
Lee, what Firefox theme are you using?
HairyToeKnucklesDec 1st 2009 7:11PM
It is called Strata40.
Rocketboy_XDec 1st 2009 4:15PM
Looks like I have a new list to update my bookmarks with!
BrianDec 1st 2009 4:18PM
I've actually been using this addon for over a year now. It works wonderfully.
sitrucDec 1st 2009 4:21PM
I hope you have been using it for the same reason as Rocketboy_X.
PeterDec 1st 2009 6:37PM
But if the user is a local Admin then they can easily disable this. (And I'm pretty sure even non-admin users can install/remove/disable FF extensions.)
If you need real protection for this sort of issue, use DNS-based blocking with a service like Open DNS. If they aren't a local admin then they can't change the network settings.
Yes, I know there are ways to install proxies to get around this, but it will keep most users from viewing sites you don't want them too.
DorianDec 5th 2009 2:26AM
I've been using OpenDNS as my content filter. Gets some people upset that are visiting but I just don't want any of porn on my network. This seems to be a nice portal way of blocking the content but one can easily have a install chrome/etc, use IE, or portable version of firefox.
JeebusDec 5th 2009 10:01PM
Does it block this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina