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How to block AOL Browser

ScottG
I created a HTTP Profile that blocks my kids from going to game sites on my wife's laptop, and this works fine with IE.  But she uses AOL and my kids will go onto her AOL account and use the AOL browser and this seems to totally bypass the Astaro firewall.  How can I block sites on AOL's browser?

I have Astaro 7.104 and use Basic User Authentication and the http proxy

--Scott


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    I believe AOL (at least it used to) sets up a sort of VPN tunnel-like connection to the AOL service over your broadband connection; with it being tunneled like that, no standard proxy server is going to be able to strip out the undesirable sites.  For corporate customers, we disable AOL altogether, as there are some significant security issues with this setup.

    CTO, Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC

    https://www.convergesecurity.com

    Advice given as posted on this forum does not construe a support relationship or other relationship with Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC or its subsidiaries.  Use the advice given at your own risk.

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    I believe AOL (at least it used to) sets up a sort of VPN tunnel-like connection to the AOL service over your broadband connection; with it being tunneled like that, no standard proxy server is going to be able to strip out the undesirable sites.  For corporate customers, we disable AOL altogether, as there are some significant security issues with this setup.

    CTO, Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC

    https://www.convergesecurity.com

    Advice given as posted on this forum does not construe a support relationship or other relationship with Convergent Information Security Solutions, LLC or its subsidiaries.  Use the advice given at your own risk.

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  • 0 in reply to BrucekConvergent
    Thanks.  I was afraid there was something like that going on.  AOL doesn't have a feature where I can block specific sites within AOL itself.

    --Scott
  • 0 in reply to ScottG
    Except possibly for E-Mail, I don't think there's any reason for an AOL user to need to have the AOL client installed. (maybe remove it.)

    Otherwise, maybe you can give the kids an account on the PC that can't access the AOL client? (and put a password on your wife's PC login and set the screensaver to lock the PC.)

    Barry