How to access a site blocked by OpenDNS

How to access a site blocked by OpenDNS

I'm using OpenDNS to filter some of the content my kids can get to on our home network. Is there any way to access a site that's being blocked without whitelisting it? For example, there are some humor sites I don't want my kids to go to but I enjoy - but with OpenDNS it seems to be all or nothing. Is there any way around this, like a password to access the site or something?

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bert [Entry]

"I don't think you can do it using strictly OpenDNS. Others have requested a similar feature, e.g. http://ideabank.opendns.com/story.php?title=Password_Overwride.

But if you are using OpenDNS on your router and you use a separate computer from your kids, you can circumvent OpenDNS by setting your computer's DNS server to the one given by your ISP or 4.2.2.2.

Oh, and restrict access to the DNS settings on your kids computers in case they read SuperUser."

bert [Entry]

"Hmm, you could try adding .nyud.net to the domain you want to visit, for example:

www.superuser.com.nyud.net

Perhaps this trick can circumvent the OpenDNS blocking system...?"

bert [Entry]

"Simply typing in the IP address won't work very well for two reasons.

First, the reason mentioned already - many hosts send back the web page you are requesting based on the domain name you requested, not just because you happened upon the server by IP address.

Second, even if you do get the site to respond, chances are that the links inside the site (pictures, buttons, page links, etc) will request using the domain name, and not the IP address. So even if you get the page framework, you might only see the text, with pictures, script, and other elements missing or malfunctioning."
"Simply typing in the IP address won't work very well for two reasons.

First, the reason mentioned already - many hosts send back the web page you are requesting based on the domain name you requested, not just because you happened upon the server by IP address.

Second, even if you do get the site to respond, chances are that the links inside the site (pictures, buttons, page links, etc) will request using the domain name, and not the IP address. So even if you get the page framework, you might only see the text, with pictures, script, and other elements missing or malfunctioning."