Windows Firewall Configuration for Blocking Internet Access
I have a PC and a laptop. I would like to make my PC act as server and my laptop as a client. I want to implement a freeware HTTP proxy (freeproxy 4.10) on my PC so that it can filter certain web pages.
The thing is, the proxy I just downloaded will only work if the client (my laptop) connects to the port that is set. If the user didn't connect to the port that is set by that freeproxy, they can surf like usual without being blocked.
I heard Windows Firewall can block internet access by blocking some port and letting some ports communicate with internet. I just wonder how i can do that?
proxy blocking windows-firewall
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
migrated from stackoverflow.com Jul 8 '11 at 9:28
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
add a comment |
I have a PC and a laptop. I would like to make my PC act as server and my laptop as a client. I want to implement a freeware HTTP proxy (freeproxy 4.10) on my PC so that it can filter certain web pages.
The thing is, the proxy I just downloaded will only work if the client (my laptop) connects to the port that is set. If the user didn't connect to the port that is set by that freeproxy, they can surf like usual without being blocked.
I heard Windows Firewall can block internet access by blocking some port and letting some ports communicate with internet. I just wonder how i can do that?
proxy blocking windows-firewall
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
migrated from stackoverflow.com Jul 8 '11 at 9:28
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
add a comment |
I have a PC and a laptop. I would like to make my PC act as server and my laptop as a client. I want to implement a freeware HTTP proxy (freeproxy 4.10) on my PC so that it can filter certain web pages.
The thing is, the proxy I just downloaded will only work if the client (my laptop) connects to the port that is set. If the user didn't connect to the port that is set by that freeproxy, they can surf like usual without being blocked.
I heard Windows Firewall can block internet access by blocking some port and letting some ports communicate with internet. I just wonder how i can do that?
proxy blocking windows-firewall
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
I have a PC and a laptop. I would like to make my PC act as server and my laptop as a client. I want to implement a freeware HTTP proxy (freeproxy 4.10) on my PC so that it can filter certain web pages.
The thing is, the proxy I just downloaded will only work if the client (my laptop) connects to the port that is set. If the user didn't connect to the port that is set by that freeproxy, they can surf like usual without being blocked.
I heard Windows Firewall can block internet access by blocking some port and letting some ports communicate with internet. I just wonder how i can do that?
proxy blocking windows-firewall
proxy blocking windows-firewall
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:37
slhck
160k47445467
160k47445467
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
asked Jul 8 '11 at 9:23
zesszzessz
23125
23125
migrated from stackoverflow.com Jul 8 '11 at 9:28
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
migrated from stackoverflow.com Jul 8 '11 at 9:28
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
add a comment |
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
The simple route, and the one most used is to force the connection to go through the proxy/firewall by using two network cards in your PC. Have the laptop connect to one, and have the other connect to the internet - then just configure the proxy to look at every request coming in from the network the laptop is on. This could be a wireless network if required.
Alternatively, just configure your laptop to always use a proxy, and set the proxy details to include IP and port required. This will work, but could be changed by a user on the laptop if they have the required permissions.
Tools - Internet Options - Connections
- LAN settings - Proxy Server
For this functionality you don't need to use the Windows Firewall at all.
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
add a comment |
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "3"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fsuperuser.com%2fquestions%2f308029%2fwindows-firewall-configuration-for-blocking-internet-access%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
The simple route, and the one most used is to force the connection to go through the proxy/firewall by using two network cards in your PC. Have the laptop connect to one, and have the other connect to the internet - then just configure the proxy to look at every request coming in from the network the laptop is on. This could be a wireless network if required.
Alternatively, just configure your laptop to always use a proxy, and set the proxy details to include IP and port required. This will work, but could be changed by a user on the laptop if they have the required permissions.
Tools - Internet Options - Connections
- LAN settings - Proxy Server
For this functionality you don't need to use the Windows Firewall at all.
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
add a comment |
The simple route, and the one most used is to force the connection to go through the proxy/firewall by using two network cards in your PC. Have the laptop connect to one, and have the other connect to the internet - then just configure the proxy to look at every request coming in from the network the laptop is on. This could be a wireless network if required.
Alternatively, just configure your laptop to always use a proxy, and set the proxy details to include IP and port required. This will work, but could be changed by a user on the laptop if they have the required permissions.
Tools - Internet Options - Connections
- LAN settings - Proxy Server
For this functionality you don't need to use the Windows Firewall at all.
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
add a comment |
The simple route, and the one most used is to force the connection to go through the proxy/firewall by using two network cards in your PC. Have the laptop connect to one, and have the other connect to the internet - then just configure the proxy to look at every request coming in from the network the laptop is on. This could be a wireless network if required.
Alternatively, just configure your laptop to always use a proxy, and set the proxy details to include IP and port required. This will work, but could be changed by a user on the laptop if they have the required permissions.
Tools - Internet Options - Connections
- LAN settings - Proxy Server
For this functionality you don't need to use the Windows Firewall at all.
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
The simple route, and the one most used is to force the connection to go through the proxy/firewall by using two network cards in your PC. Have the laptop connect to one, and have the other connect to the internet - then just configure the proxy to look at every request coming in from the network the laptop is on. This could be a wireless network if required.
Alternatively, just configure your laptop to always use a proxy, and set the proxy details to include IP and port required. This will work, but could be changed by a user on the laptop if they have the required permissions.
Tools - Internet Options - Connections
- LAN settings - Proxy Server
For this functionality you don't need to use the Windows Firewall at all.
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
edited Jul 8 '11 at 9:40
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
answered Jul 8 '11 at 9:34
Rory AlsopRory Alsop
2,9821528
2,9821528
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
add a comment |
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
+1 Firewall isn't a good idea. It will block access, but it won't route you to the correct port.
– surfasb
Jul 9 '11 at 8:51
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
thanks for the answer, Yes, I am aware that i just have to configure from Internet Options, the thing is I don't want anyone using my laptop can simply change my configuration. Any suggestion?
– zessz
Jul 12 '11 at 2:30
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
You can lock down those settings so only an admin can change them, then give the users normal user accounts. Of course a determined attacker with access to your laptop can do anything, but this will at least add protection against an average user.
– Rory Alsop
Jul 12 '11 at 9:04
add a comment |
Thanks for contributing an answer to Super User!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fsuperuser.com%2fquestions%2f308029%2fwindows-firewall-configuration-for-blocking-internet-access%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
