QUOTE(n8210 @ Sep 25 2022, 02:56 PM)
I discover HT Parental Controls via advertisement, probably because I have been googling on how to block HTTPS websites. I am using Asus RT-AX55 router, but it can only block HTTP. Kids keep playing moomoo.io and other similar games, such as starblast.io, etc... the list is on and on... Looking for a good way to block these sites.
I block at the router level. Not 100% though. Against teenagers, it's always an uphill battle and new technology is always helping them.
An example from my Mikrotik router, a simple firewall rule like this will block tiktok (for now). Actually anything with tiktok in TLS's SNI (server name indication) so it may block other sites as well. New tech like ESNI, E for encrypted, bypasses this.
/ip/firewall/filter add action=drop chain=forward dst-port=443 in-interface-list=LAN protocol=tcp tls-host=*tiktok*
I also redirect all DNS queries back to the router so the kids can't use 8.8.8.8. So I can do simple DNS blocks on the router. However this is easily bypassed by using DoH or DoT.
You can also use the operating system's parental controls to block sites and prevent any software installations such as VPNs. I don't do this yet.
This post has been edited by soonwai: Sep 26 2022, 04:52 PM