totse.com | redirecting via IE

KarnivOre · #1 2008-05-29, 14:57

is there any way to set up an auto redirect for certain websites from the pc?

basically, i want to set it up so that anytime somebody tries to load up facebook on the pc, it will redirect them to whatever other URL i wish.

is this even possible?

cheers in advance guys!

Karni

Trueborn Vorpal · #2 2008-05-29, 20:33

Press Windows key + R
type "notepad %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts", hit Enter
Press Ctrl+End to go to the end of the file

On a new line, enter the following:

Code:

facebook.com otherdomain.com

or

Code:

69.63.176.140 (this is [one of] facebook's IP address[es]) otherurl.com

Ctrl+S to save
Exit

KarnivOre · #3 2008-05-30, 09:35

erm, im probably doing it wrong but it did not work at all

Trueborn Vorpal · #4 2008-05-30, 10:06

What line are you adding? Show it to me verbatim.

KarnivOre · #5 2008-05-30, 11:49

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost
facebook.com google.com

i assume there is an amusingly n00bish mistake in there, but i have also tried the second method, and i have added the www. before the URL as well. none of them work

steve-o13 · #6 2008-06-02, 00:49

It appears that my Vista will not let me hax it.
When I try to save this it says:

Cannnot create the C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.
Make sure that the path and file name are correct.

Trueborn Vorpal · #7 2008-06-02, 08:00

Holy shit, I'm sorry, man. I got it backwards.

Code:

otherdomain.com facebook.com

or

Code:

127.0.0.1 facebook.com

That's what you need to do. Reverse the entries and all should work.

KarnivOre · #8 2008-06-02, 08:37

dont ya just love the word 'should'

i reversed them, and it still wont work, when i go to facebook, it still loads up. im trying to get it so www.facebook.com loads up google instead!

im running win xp using ie7. will this hax work in win2k as well?

Trueborn Vorpal · #9 2008-06-02, 10:00

64.233.167.99 is what I get for google.com

Code:

 
64.233.167.99 facebook.com

KarnivOre · #10 2008-06-02, 13:02

nope, still not having it.

might this be to do with the server computer? if i do this on the server, will it disable everyone's access?