Comments on: Don’t want to block everything? Use your whitelist! http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/ Making the Internet safer and faster Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:36:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Barbara P http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-287333 Barbara P Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:23:01 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-287333 Lots of talk about the whitelist, but I do not know how to create one. I have received requests from some approved senders, but they have provided the way for me to whitelist them (via a link to have my ISP accept them.) Pls provide detail, step by step on how to set up a whitelist. Not a long program or code list type. There must be an easier way! Thanks. Barbara P Lots of talk about the whitelist, but I do not know how to create one. I have received requests from some approved senders, but they have provided the way for me to whitelist them (via a link to have my ISP accept them.)
Pls provide detail, step by step on how to set up a whitelist. Not a long program or code list type. There must be an easier way!
Thanks.
Barbara P

]]> By: Kenny http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-269716 Kenny Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:37:57 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-269716 Hi there. Just a suggestion, how about a link on the BLOCKED NOTICE page so that we can white list a site immediately without clicking/typing around? Hi there. Just a suggestion, how about a link on the BLOCKED NOTICE page so that we can white list a site immediately without clicking/typing around?

]]> By: Tadej http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-72539 Tadej Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:45:17 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-72539 Hey OpenDNS team, it's really great to hear about this new feature. However, I must confess that I am a but afraid that all these newly added features will/might make OpenDNS system too complex, which could/might lead to problems in future. I mean you know, in case if something goes wrong with the service it's much much easier to find the reason/culprit if everything is less complicated, i.e. if there are less things/features to check. Oh and yes, congratulations to you all for breaking the limit of 2.000.000.000 daily DNS requests on the 13.8.2007 (btw. that was just a few days ago, so I thought it's worth mentioning); I am looking forward to passing the next such milestone!! Best regards, Tadej Hey OpenDNS team, it’s really great to hear about this new feature. However, I must confess that I am a but afraid that all these newly added features will/might make OpenDNS system too complex, which could/might lead to problems in future. I mean you know, in case if something goes wrong with the service it’s much much easier to find the reason/culprit if everything is less complicated, i.e. if there are less things/features to check.

Oh and yes, congratulations to you all for breaking the limit of 2.000.000.000 daily DNS requests on the 13.8.2007 (btw. that was just a few days ago, so I thought it’s worth mentioning); I am looking forward to passing the next such milestone!!

Best regards, Tadej

]]> By: R. Moose http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-71520 R. Moose Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:06:46 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-71520 OK.. here is what I wish I could do. For the BLACKLIST: Grab a list of domains or a HOSTS file (like the one at http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) and add it. I was surprised that DriveCleaner dot com wasn't put in as a bad site from St. Bernard / Open DNS for example, and I would like to be able to easily add a list of sites that are Malware and/or associated with Malware. For the WHITELIST: Just a list of either space, CSV or CR separated of domains that I want to WHITELIST. OK.. here is what I wish I could do.

For the BLACKLIST:

Grab a list of domains or a HOSTS file (like the one at http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm) and add it.

I was surprised that DriveCleaner dot com wasn’t put in as a bad site from St. Bernard / Open DNS for example, and I would like to be able to easily add a list of sites that are Malware and/or associated with Malware.

For the WHITELIST:

Just a list of either space, CSV or CR separated of domains that I want to WHITELIST.

]]> By: K. Carey http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-71016 K. Carey Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:47:10 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-71016 Fantastic! I think you guys are offering a great service! Very happy to see the Whitelist option. My young boys are starting to discover the internet and I was struggling to find a good way to block the junk... I have recommend this option to every family I know! Thanks again, K. Carey Maryland Fantastic!

I think you guys are offering a great service! Very happy to see the Whitelist option. My young boys are starting to discover the internet and I was struggling to find a good way to block the junk… I have recommend this option to every family I know!

Thanks again,

K. Carey
Maryland

]]> By: R. Moose http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70874 R. Moose Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:35:40 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70874 Way Kewl! This is what was stopping me from using the Adult Block as there are a few sites that our network has to get to that are borderline. Now if I could just upload a list or enter a bunch of domains into a text box to do a large number of domains at once. Way Kewl!

This is what was stopping me from using the Adult Block as there are a few sites that our network has to get to that are borderline.

Now if I could just upload a list or enter a bunch of domains into a text box to do a large number of domains at once.

]]> By: Francis Zape » OpenDNS releases Whitelist feature http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70816 Francis Zape » OpenDNS releases Whitelist feature Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:34:18 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70816 [...] Read on: OpenDNS Whitelist [...] […] Read on: OpenDNS Whitelist […]

]]> By: Steven Andres http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70716 Steven Andres Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:42:47 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70716 Fantastic! I really love these features you folks keep building in. I recommend OpenDNS to all my customers. As long as we're on the topic of whitelisting, may I add a wishlist suggestion? If this belongs in a different wishlist thread, please let me know and I'll move it there. WISHLIST Feature: Whitelist-Only Networks This would be the ability to designate part of a network's IP space as "whitelist only" zones. DNS lookups from these IP's would only be allowed to a set of pre-determined "whitelist" domains. Any requests for other domains would return an "A" record for a webpage that says "your admin is not allowing access to domain www.example.com. please click HERE to flag this domain for review by your local admin." Then, the admin can login daily or weekly and see all the domains that users flagged for his/her review. In the GUI there would be a simple one-click "add to whitelist" feature next to these domains. Why is this useful? Well some of my customers have parts of their networks that are very purpose-built. Users in this area need to go to five, maybe six domains total to perform their job. While it is entirely possible to do blocking at the firewall, the ability to present the user with a "flag for later review" option is where OpenDNS would shine. Instead of just getting their connection timed out, they could get feedback. Just my two cents. Anyone else see this as being a useful feature? Fantastic! I really love these features you folks keep building in. I recommend OpenDNS to all my customers. As long as we’re on the topic of whitelisting, may I add a wishlist suggestion? If this belongs in a different wishlist thread, please let me know and I’ll move it there.

WISHLIST Feature: Whitelist-Only Networks
This would be the ability to designate part of a network’s IP space as “whitelist only” zones. DNS lookups from these IP’s would only be allowed to a set of pre-determined “whitelist” domains. Any requests for other domains would return an “A” record for a webpage that says “your admin is not allowing access to domain www.example.com. please click HERE to flag this domain for review by your local admin.” Then, the admin can login daily or weekly and see all the domains that users flagged for his/her review. In the GUI there would be a simple one-click “add to whitelist” feature next to these domains. Why is this useful? Well some of my customers have parts of their networks that are very purpose-built. Users in this area need to go to five, maybe six domains total to perform their job. While it is entirely possible to do blocking at the firewall, the ability to present the user with a “flag for later review” option is where OpenDNS would shine. Instead of just getting their connection timed out, they could get feedback. Just my two cents. Anyone else see this as being a useful feature?

]]> By: Jack http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70646 Jack Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:39:00 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70646 Great feature, I've been waiting for something like this! Great feature, I’ve been waiting for something like this!

]]> By: realtebo http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70590 realtebo Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:53:18 +0000 http://blog.opendns.com/2007/08/09/opendns-domain-whitelisting/#comment-70590 Thanx a lot !!!! It will increase a lot the usability of your (and OURS) blocking facilities !!!! Thanx again ! Thanx a lot !!!! It will increase a lot the usability of your (and OURS) blocking facilities !!!! Thanx again !

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