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Networking - DNS - Safe searching - Google SafeSearch

Add a CNAME

Add a new CNAME record on your local DNS server for your local Google domain(s) pointing to forcesafesearch.google.com.

Create a CNAME record for www.google.com that points to forcesafesearch.google.com.

NOTE: You may need to add a www.google.com zone and provide an A record override for www.google.com to 216.239.38.120 (forcesafesearch.google.com).

NOTE: Using a Hosts file

Add in the below line:

216.239.38.120 www.google.com #forcesafesearch


Clear your DNS cache

Clear your DNS cache of the saved www.google.com record.


Test

Perform a search for something.

Confirm it is working by searching for the word boobs.

This should fail.

It should also show a message that Safe Search filtering is on.