We mentioned how using it couldspeed up your internet connectionby using their DNS servers instead of your ISP’s.
This allows OpenDNS to do many other things that you might not be aware of.
In this article, I’ll walk you through getting the most out ofOpenDNS.
Lets look atOpenDNS’s feature list.
It’s quite impressive.
To start, we need to create an account.
you could start off by uploading your own logo.
This just allows you to have your own image on the error pages generated by OpenDNS.
Whitelist- The whitelist allows you the opportunity to always allow access to specific websites.
These websites will not be affected by the remaining prefs.
Adult Site Blocking- this setting is broken down into six categories.
Simply select each one you would like to block, and apply the controls.
Phishing Site Blocking- This option utilizesPhishTankto block every computer using OpenDNS’s DNS servers from suspected phishing websites.
Domain Blocking (Blacklist)- This option allows you to block specific websites.
Shortcuts- This is one of the neatest features available to users of OpenDNS.
The shortcuts allow you to create single word shortcuts to specific URLs.
Create simple, one-word shortcuts for those websites.
I just throw in mail in my address bar and I’m off to Gmail.
It’s that simple.
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