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by ldregely

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How can I stop users from getting to the internet using IE through applications like MS Word 2000 and Visual C++.Net? I have Group Policies set to block iexplore.exe at the Server but it doesn't block the web access within these programs. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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by ewgny

Very easy, Create a Group policy that gives the users a bogus proxy server IP address. Configure your Group policy to prevent them from being able to change the proxy settings as well. If you need to do this by computer instead of user, you can configure a loopback policy. Post back if that is required.

by rawright

Configure their default gateway to point to a machine that isn't a gateway, or if you're using DHCP, delete the gateway address in the assigned scope. It's crude, but effective.

by kinetechs

These ways all work and are free but the best way would be to use a proxy server and/or firewall to block access. Some if them will even let you define what ports and protocols to block while letting others through.

Cheers!
~Sean

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