[OPLINTECH] OPLINTECH Digest, Vol 42, Issue 2

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In regards to OpenDNS, we have been using it here at Greenville Public 
Library for a little over a year. We started using OpenDNS to filter on 
computers because we added 8 linux patron computers to the 8 Windows XP 
boxes we already had it was an easy and inexpensive solution. I can't 
say we have had any problems with it, just same thing as all filter 
systems, they just can't get all the porn sites and proxy browsers 
(unrealistic to think they would).

I also enjoy the activity monitoring feature. I would like for OpenDNS 
to keep a log of sites that were viewed (and not blocked) so I could 
reference them to figure out what proxy browsers are being used so we 
could add them to the block list.


-- 
Richard Shively
IT/Webmaster
Greenville Public Library
520 Sycamore, Greenville Oh. 45331
937-548-3915



willda at oplin.org wrote:

    Hi All,

    In the wake of Conficker, I’ve been reading about different ways to
    help combat such attacks. In one of the articles,

    was mention of OpenDNS. While I’ve heard of it someplace before, I
    couldn’t remember the particulars. So I’ve just

    sat through a couple of web demos, and found the information
    interesting.

    My questions are:

    · Is or has anyone used this “service” before?

    · If so, what did you think of it?

    · Did you use it for CIPA compliance or security (or both)?

    · Were you satisfied?

    · Other observations?

    Dan Will

    Technology Supervisor

    Meigs County District Public Library

    willda at oplin.org <mailto:willda at oplin.org>

    740.992.5813

    740.992.6140 (fax)

    The difference between fiction and reality?

    Fiction has to make sense.

    Tom Clancy

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