Need Help Securing Office Network

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Requirement: Time based ( scheduling ) blocking of certain software's and websites like g talk, messenger, torrent clients, facebook, orkut etc. I want to control access to programs and websites from my laptop and also provide this control to another person when I am not in office and basically provide access for certain hours to such programs and websites.

Hardware & Software in the Office:

1. PC's : 10 pc's and laptops with different versions of windows

2. Airtel supplied 450 TC1 modem

3. Switch: Netgear JFS516 16 ports of 10/100.

1 Laptop is acting as the basic server for file storage which is connected to the modem by LAN and there is the Modem to Switch LAN connection.

All other PC's are connected to Switch by LAN.

Some laptops access internet through Wi-Fi.

Do I need hardware based solution or there is a free or paid software based solution for my requirement. If I can get other securities like network antivirus / firewall along with this, that would be great.

Thanks
 
If I am not wrong, you may need to deploy a server for the same ~ any decent desktop machine will do. Also, all the connections will have to go thru the server.

You could try searching for website blocking solutions.

Also, you could experiment with OpenDNS, but it can be easily circumvented.
 
#Prole73, can you provide more details for wingate. I think it will serve the purpose. Is the pricing per year or one time price, I couldnt get clarity on their site.

untangle is not possible as i have a non cd drive laptop as the server.
 
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