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    If youtube is blocked, google is being blocked as well using Firewall > Rules

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      vinjayz
      last edited by

      Hi!

      I blocked youtube using its domain name "youtube.com" by specifying it in an alias under Firewall > Aliases and reject its access from any devices using Firewall > Rules. It successfully blocked youtube however, I have observed that google is being blocked as well. If I am going to use the resolved IPs for youtube, it become unsuccessful as the IP is changing every now and then.

      Have I missed something during the configuration?

      Any help would be very much appreciated.

      Thank you!

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        You do understand that youtube is google and google is youtube and that many youtube links are actually google links right?  Welcome to the futility of internet filtering.

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          vinjayz
          last edited by

          That is what I'm afraid of. So it means that I cannot effectively block youtube without blocking google by means of Firewall > Rules? Proxy server is not feasible in my network as users can just easily change the port or can just browse through HTTPS.

          Anyway, my other plan is to limit the speed for youtube but this will also mean reducing the speed for google. But I believe speed limiting through Firewall > Traffic Shaper > Limiter is faulty in pfSense 2.2.2?

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            Attempting to block sites such as youtube or google with simple firewall rules is folly.

            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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              vinjayz
              last edited by

              Are there any other way to block them individually?

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                Many companies charge a premium for what you're asking.  Search "web filter" using your favorite search engine.  (hint: pfSense wont show up in the results.)

                Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                  tim.mcmanus
                  last edited by

                  @vinjayz:

                  Are there any other way to block them individually?

                  OpenDNS is a free service (for home users) that you might want to take a look at.  They do the work of creating the filters, you benefit.  They also have a paid version of their service for businesses and schools.  It's a popular and mostly effective service.  I used them at home when the kids were little.  Now they have mobile devices, so there's nothing I can do anymore…  :)

                  https://www.opendns.com

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                    Harvy66
                    last edited by

                    If the issue is bandwidth and not YouTube, then monitor users using lots of bandwidth, figure out what they're doing and tell them to stop.

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                      deanot
                      last edited by

                      Why not use the package DANSGUARDIAN, if you can figure it out.  To me the package is over complicated at best.

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