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Specific IP blocking.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:24 am
by stisev
Is there any way to block specific IPs in Sandboxie? Perhaps with HOSTS file?
It would be great if there was an option in restrict access (internet) for a place to put specific IPs/host that the sandbox cannot access.
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:34 am
by oloid
You asked this before and it was answered!
http://sandboxie.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=7332
Individual HOSTS files can indeed be used for individual sandboxes.
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:37 pm
by stisev
Oh, man. rofl.
I don't even remember asking that. I even searched and didn't see my own post. -_-
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:25 pm
by oloid
Heh. I knew about that link because it recently answered my own question about using a sandbox specific
HOSTS file. I'm obsessive about
sniffing out and blocking all third party ad, tracking and social media related servers, but on the other hand it's good to have a sandbox where ads aren't blocked so that certain video sites will still function.
And just to be clear, "specific IP blocking" is not possible with a
standard HOSTS file of course, which only blocks
domain names by rerouting them to a reserved IP address on your own PC. IP blocking can be done via
other methods but I'm not familiar with them.