how to keep safe search locked in bing

Question

I know that one can change from strict to moderate to off in bing preferences just by clicking the wanted option.  Is there a way to keep/lock bing to stay in the strict mode?  Currently, it seems a kid only needs to go to preferences change to "off" and click "agree" to if they are over 18 (which they can just lie about).  Is there anyone to password protect this?

Answer 1

I don't know that there is a way to restrict access to Bing search settings, but if he/she insists on turning it off, you might want to look into using the "Family Safety" option to restrict what he/she can view on the PC.

"Protecting your kids with family safety"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Protecting-your-kids-with-Family-Safety

Good luck.

Answer 2

Unfortunately there is not a way to force safe Bing results. However there is a way Microsoft could if we shout loud enough. Microsoft could create a separate IP address for safe searches.

Googe has given an IP address (216.239.38.120) which resolves Safe Search results only! A network admin only has tp redirect Google.com (and other languages) to this address. This can be done with Tomato or DD-WRT router firmware easily. The result is astonishing. It can not be circumvented, except perhaps by VPN or proxy. 

For this reason, I have redirected quarries for Bing.com to 216.239.38.120. 

If Bing would implement a similar solution, I could re-enable Bing results. Until then I have blocked it.

https://support.opendns.com/entries/57304954-How-to-Enforcing-Google-SafeSearch

Nevertheless, I strongly recommend OpenDNS to knock out a significant amount of Explicit Content. Advantages include network level filtering not requiring software on any device, protection for all devices, easy setup, and a fast browsing experience. All you have to do is add two DNS addresses to your router 

208.67.222.123 and 208.67.220.123

Answer 3

Turns out that you should CNAME bing.com with strict.bing.com

it’s buried here:  http://help.bing.microsoft.com/#apex/18/en-us/10003/0

Answer 4

I know this is an old thread, but I've been able to "lock" safesearch prefs for Google and Yahoo by logging in, going to settings, setting a strict safesearch level, then clicking a link labeled lock. Once I logout, no one else can turn off safesearch. This also works in YouTube.

Caveats

• This works only for so long as cookies and session settings aren't cleared on the browser, and;
• Must be set up for each browser.