Web Control Control is a program in Ubuntu that lets you block unwanted contents such as adult materials, violence and other disturbing websites. It can also be used as a Parental Control System to control what programs/games can be run and played. It is easy to install and configure, and in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do that.
Comodo Secure DNS is an alternative to your current DNS provider that lets you browse smarter, safer and faster online. Every computer uses a DNS system to browse websites online. Some DNS systems are secured while other are not. Configuring your computer to use Comodo Secure DNS will add another layer of security to your PC.
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View CommentsSometimes it’s best that no one finds out which websites you’ve been browsing. That’s because it’s your business. Firefox has the tendencies of storing your recently visited websites in the browser bar drop-down list and in history. Just click the down-arrow in the browser bar and you’ll quickly find the previous websites you have visited.
I am going to show you how to turn that off so no one can view the drop down list to know where you’ve been.
Google Public DNS is an alternative to your current DNS provider. DNS (Domain Name System), provides services for your systems to look up website names on the Internet. Without DNS system, it would be practically impossible to browse the billions of websites online. Configuring your Ubuntu machine to use Google DNS will allow your computer to browse faster, protect it against malicious websites, and return the correct search results.
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This tutorial will show you how to install TeamViewer 5 in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx and connect to a Windows machine remotely from any where in the world for free. If you don’t already know about TeamViewer, it is a free remote connection tool that lets you connect and take control of remote computer easily.
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If you need a little help spotting malicious websites or websites with inappropriate contents with Chromium (Google Chrome) in Ubuntu, then check out this add-on or extension called WOT (Web Of Trust) for Chromium. WOT allows you to view a site’s ratings before you ever clicked on the link to go there. This can add another layer of protection for your Ubuntu system.
Posted in How-To Tips, Internet, Linux, Security Tags: Chromium, Security, Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx View CommentsIt doesn’t matter where you are around the world, once your home computer is turned on and connected to the Internet, and TeamViewer Host is installed and configured, you should be able to connect remotely to your home computer and use it as if you were physically there.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make that happen.
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This tutorial will show you how to install Citrix ICA Client in Fedora Linux with easy and allow you to connect to Citrix Servers at your company or business.
As you may already know, installing ICA Client in Windows is easy and quick, but for Linux Systems, some required steps are needed, and this tutorial will show you how to accomplish that.
This tutorial will show you how to install Citrix ICA Client in openSUSE and connect to Citrix Servers at your company or business. If you ever installed ICA Client in Windows, you know how easy it is. But for Linux systems, it’s not that easy. Required steps need to be performed before you can get it working.
This tutorial will show you how to install Citrix ICA Client in Ubuntu Lucid quickly and easily. To connect to any Citrix XenApp or XenServer from a remote location, you must install ICA Client onto your workstation. You know it’s easy to install ICA Client in Windows, but Linux systems have to add extras steps to the process which can be challenging at times.
If you’re in need of a free parental control solution that restricts users on your computer or network, then take a look at OpenDNS. Using OpenDNS, you can restrict access to certain websites, keywords, and contents quickly and easily. After configuring, users will be banned from accessing websites, certain keywords and contents deemed inappropriate by you.
Posted in How-To Tips, Internet, Security, Windows Tags: DNS, Internet Protocol, IP address, Microsoft Windows, Name server, OpenDNS, Protocols, Windows View CommentsThis tutorial will show you how to install TeamViewer 5 in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx and connect to a Windows machine remotely from any where in the world for free. If you don’t already know about TeamViewer, it is a free remote connection tool that lets you connect and take control of remote computer easily.
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