Changing the Content Filter

Since new webpages appear every day, it can be very hard to keep a black list up to date without constant updates from the Internet. However, continually downloading updates can slow an Internet connection. An alternative is to use content filtering that is maintained offsite. OpenDNS offers several levels of content filtering, which is continually updated.

=Disabling the Existing Content Filter= =Installing DD Client= =Configuring OpenDNS=
 * 1) Instead of using DNS servers provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), use the OpenDNS name server for DNS - 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
 * 2) Create account on the OpenDNS website, go to https://www.opendns.com/start/create_account/
 * 3) Once you are logged into the OpenDNS, you will need to add the network to your account. Click “Add one now”
 * 4) If the ISP did not provide you the IP address, OpenDNS shows you the IP address in the upper right corner of your account.
 * 5) In put the IP address of the network.
 * 6) Under the settings in the Dashboard of the OpenDNS, you can specify exactly what kind of content to block. Setting content filtering to High provides the best level of protection.
 * 7) To keep the IP address of the server current with OpenDNS, configure DDclient in IHL. Log into IHL webmin at https://192.168.100.1:10000
 * 8) Go to Others > DDclient Dynamic DNS > Manual Entires
 * 9) Type in the login and password created on the OpenDNS site. Do NOT use < > when entering the login and password [[image:IHL-dns01.gif]]
 * 10) Click “save to ddclient.conf”

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