Internet Explorer

[MattJH]

In Internet Explorer when someone types in a URL and clicks go or presses enter is there any way that I can intercept that action and differ internet explorer to another site of my choice.

The reason for this is one of our clients wants to have restrictions placed on internet explorer so they can't go to site other than the ones that are specified, without using the content advisor.

Or alternitively is there another program that you can think that would do the job.

Regards,


Matt.

[dynamic_sysop]

you could add a combo box to your form ( which holds specific urls ) then you can launch internet explorer without a toolbar like this... ( depending whether you add a reference to internet controls, so i've done an example with and 1 without ) ...

[COLOR=BLUE]Private[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Sub[/COLOR] Button1_Click([COLOR=BLUE]ByVal[/COLOR] sender [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] System.Object, [COLOR=BLUE]ByVal[/COLOR] e [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] System.EventArgs) [COLOR=BLUE]Handles[/COLOR] Button1.Click
        [COLOR=BLUE]Dim[/COLOR] objBrowser [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Object[/COLOR] = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
        [COLOR=BLUE]Dim[/COLOR] IE [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] SHDocVw.InternetExplorer = [COLOR=BLUE]DirectCast[/COLOR](objBrowser, SHDocVw.InternetExplorer)
        [COLOR=GREEN]'/// reference to Microsoft Internet Controls required this way.
[/COLOR]        [COLOR=BLUE]With[/COLOR] IE
            .ToolBar = [COLOR=BLUE]False[/COLOR] [COLOR=GREEN]'/// no toolbar, so the user cant specify urls.
[/COLOR]            .Height = 500
            .Width = 500
            .Visible = [COLOR=BLUE]True
[/COLOR]            .Navigate(ComboBox1.Text)
        [COLOR=BLUE]End[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]With
 
[/COLOR]    [COLOR=BLUE]End[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Sub
 
[/COLOR]    [COLOR=BLUE]Private[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Sub[/COLOR] Button2_Click([COLOR=BLUE]ByVal[/COLOR] sender [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] System.Object, [COLOR=BLUE]ByVal[/COLOR] e [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] System.EventArgs) [COLOR=BLUE]Handles[/COLOR] Button2.Click
        [COLOR=BLUE]Dim[/COLOR] objBrowser [COLOR=BLUE]As[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Object[/COLOR] = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
        [COLOR=GREEN]'/// without a reference to Microsoft Internet Controls, may cause a problem with Option Strict On.
[/COLOR]        [COLOR=BLUE]With[/COLOR] objBrowser
            .ToolBar = [COLOR=BLUE]False[/COLOR] [COLOR=GREEN]'/// no toolbar, so the user cant specify urls.
[/COLOR]            .Height = 500
            .Width = 500
            .Visible = [COLOR=BLUE]True
[/COLOR]            .Navigate(ComboBox1.Text)
        [COLOR=BLUE]End[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]With
 
[/COLOR]    [COLOR=BLUE]End[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLUE]Sub[/COLOR]

[Lunatic3]

Originally posted by MattJH
The reason for this is one of our clients wants to have restrictions placed on internet explorer so they can't go to site other than the ones that are specified, without using the content advisor.

Why? Why? If i was there i would find lots of work arounds to bypass the restriction. Don't waste your time man.

[Kasracer]

Just use the host file.

All you do is write to it what sites you don't want the person to go to and where you want that url/ip to take the person too

[MattJH]

Thanks for your help.

I have used the PICS Rules, from within the content tab in internet options.

Regards,


Matt.

[Kasracer]

Originally posted by MattJH
Thanks for your help.

I have used the PICS Rules, from within the content tab in internet options.

Regards,


Matt.

You could of used the hosts file though.

It's in the system32 folder I think...

You can just write to it what sites you want to go where and boom they can't get to it through ANY browser. Your way will probably allow them to get through if they just download netscape, opera, firdbird, ect...