How to Block Gotomypc
GoToMyPC is a Web-based software program that supports a remote connection for personnel who work away from the office. However, some employers might not want to allow their staff access to this service. Businesses might have concerns over how the program uses Internet bandwidth, because it could cause slow connectivity at other workstations. Though the developers of GoToMyPC have built in several layers of security, including passwords and encryption, some employers might not feel comfortable with staff transmitting data over the Internet in this manner. If you have these concerns or other misgivings about the program, you can block access to GoToMyPC's host.
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Instructions
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Click "Start." Type "Notepad" in the search box at the bottom of the "Start" menu. Right-click on "Notepad" from the list of results. Select "Run As Administrator" from the menu. Click any user account with administrator privileges and then type in the password. Select "Yes" to open the Windows Notepad.
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Click "File" at the top of the Notepad window. Select "Open." Click and expand the folders in the left pane in the following order: "C:," "Windows," "System32," "Drivers, and then "Etc." Alternatively, copy and paste the folder's location path (C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc) into the address bar and then press "Enter."
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Click the drop-down menu in the dialog box and change it from "Text Documents" to "All Files." Highlight the "Hosts" file. Select "Open" to show the Windows Hosts File location.
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Scroll to the bottom of the Hosts file in Notepad. Find the following line of text: "127.0.0.1 localhost." Move the cursor to the next line, usually by pressing the "Enter" key.
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Type the following text: "127.0.0.1 poll.gotomypc.com" (omit quotations). Select "File" at the top of Notepad. Choose "Save" to complete the blocking of GoToMyPC on a single computer. Exit out of Notepad.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are a Corporate customer, use the GoToMyPC Authorization Management Service to block access to the host.
To use the firewall that is already installed on the PC to block access, first navigate to the firewall developer's website. Download the user's manual to learn how to set up host/website blocking. The only piece of information needed for blocking access to GoToMyPC is "poll.gotomypc.com."
You may need administrator privileges to access the Windows Hosts files.
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