Personal Client Filter: User's Guide
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1. 3 Reinstall the Client Filter 4 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Installing the Client Filter Installation and Initial Configuration Installation and Initial Configuration Please note that you need a Profile Manager name and password before you can install the Client Filter Please contact your ISP if you do not have this information Perform the following steps to install and configure the Netsweeper Client Filter Installation 1 Nn 7 Launch the Netsweeper installation program If prompted select the language you wish to use 2 3 4 At the Welcome screen select Next to begin the installation Read the License Agreement You must accept the agreement to continue Select I agree to accept the agreement Select Install to install the program in the default folder Netsweeper recommends using the default location Select Finish to restart the computer First Time Login 8 On restart your Internet browser should start automatically This may take a moment Please be patient while the Client Filter communicates with the Policy Server for the first time If the Internet browser does not start automatically open the Internet browser and the Netsweeper First Time Login screen is displayed automatically Dial up Users If you use a dial up Internet connection connect to the Internet now Once you are connected refresh your browser The First Time Login page should now appea2. These settings override all other filter settings However activity is logged and reports can still be generated during this time Personal Client Filter User s Guide 21 Managing Profiles Advanced Features About the Allow List Each Profile has an Allow List in the Profile Manager The Allow tab allows you to enter the URL of a web site that you want to be allowed for a Profile even if it s in a blocked category You can allow one particular page an entire domain or any page with a certain keyword present in the URL string If you want to allow one particular page of a web site copy the URL string of the page into the Allow List along with a description of why you want to allow it Example http www example com path example html However this can be tedious if you want to block all the pages at a particular web site If you want to allow every page at the example com web site remove the www and the path to allow the entire domain Example http example com If you want to allow a keyword simply enter any word without http at the beginning Be careful when choosing keywords Allowing the word ex also allows any site with the word sex in the URL Once you click Save Changes the allowed site s name and your reason for allowing are displayed About the Deny List Each Profile has a Deny List in the Profile Manager The Deny tab enables you to enter the URL of a web site that you w
3. This report shows all website pages requested including allowed and denied pages This report does not include non website requests such as email or instant messaging Top Websites Denied This is a table of the top 10 website pages that were requested and denied all requests over the top ten are grouped together under other This report shows all web pages requested including allowed and denied pages This report does not include non website requests such as email or file sharing Request Log This is a table that lists all Internet requests A request is any attempt to access the Internet This includes email instant messaging file sharing and any other Internet based protocol not just websites Denied Request Log This is a table that lists all the Internet requests that were denied A request is any attempt to access the Internet This includes email instant messaging file sharing and any other Internet based protocol not just websites Creating Reports To have one of the reports generated do the following 1 In the Profiles menu tab select the Profile you want a report for 2 Select the Reports tab 3 Click the check box beside the Report you want to create 4 If you want the reports sent to you by email enter your email address in the Email Reports to field You can send the reports to more than email address by entering multiple addresses separated by a comma and no spaces For example
4. Personal Client Filter User s Guide 1999 2006 Netsweeper Inc All rights reserved Netsweeeper Inc 104 Dawson Road Guelph Ontario N1H 1A7 Canada Phone 1 519 826 5222 Fax 1 519 826 5228 No 23 35 18th Ave Ashok Nagar Chennai 600 083 India Phone 9144 43054005 Fax 9144 43054006 Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this manual However Netsweeper Inc makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Netsweeper Inc shall not be liable for any error or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or the examples herein The information in this documentation is subject to change without notice Netsweeper and Netsweeper Inc are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netsweeper Incorporated in Canada and or in other countries Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are the sole property of their respective manufacturers 1i Personal Client Filter User s Guide Preface The Netsweeper Client Filter is a practical method to choose the Internet services and sites that you want to allow access to on your computer Once installed it gives you control over how people use the Internet on that computer There are two versions of the Netsweeper Client Fil
5. Managing Profiles Advanced Features Blocking or Allowing Protocols In general we recommend that you accept the default settings for these protocols However you may want to change the Instant Messaging Windows Messenger and Email selections depending on your preferences Instant messaging applications such as Windows Messenger allow users to chat between computers This category does not include web based chat sites and forums If you also want to block web based chat select Web Chat Forums from the Categories tab Email or electronic mail allows users to send messages and files If you want to block web based email such as Hotmail or G mail you must select Web E mail from the Web Categories To block or unblock a protocol do the following 1 In the Profiles menu tab select the Profile you wish to modify 2 Go to the Protocols tab 3 Click a radio button on the left to select which group of protocols to modify 4 Click on a check box to block the protocol Boxes that already have a check mark are currently blocked To unblock a protocol click on the box to remove the check mark Allowing or Denying All Access To temporarily allow unfiltered access to the Internet Allow All or to block all access Deny All do the following 1 Open the Profile Manager 2 Select the Profile you want to modify 3 Go to the General tab 4 Select either Allow All or Deny All and choose a time period 5 Click Save Changes
6. amp Culture Art is a product of human creativity It is the creation of meaningful things yet it does not need to be innovative to be good Culture refers to human activity Varying definitions of culture reflects the different theories for understanding and valuing human activity Art that includes the human body with an erotic intent is typically included in this category and the pornography category Entertainment Entertainment contains all things pertaining to music recreation amusements fan clubs gossip celebrities movies or any other form of casual diversion This category also includes personal sites devoted to movies and television shows Sites overwhelmingly critical of an entertainer or group are categorized as Hate Speech Games Gaming contains games or information about games electronic games computer games card games board games Internet games and so on This category also includes strategies cheats and any sites that promote game makers sites or sellers Humor Humor contains URLs that are intended to entertain or make people laugh and feel happy It includes jokes funny pictures comic pages comedy clubs Sports This category includes any physical activity for the recreational purpose of competition or self enjoyment Sports typically involve side by side competition and a scoring system This category includes athletics racing hunting baseball football basketball soccer hockey and so
7. examplel netsweeper com example2 netsweeper com 5 Select Save A report for the last report period is now generated 18 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Reports 6 After a couple seconds refresh or reload your browser and the report should be ready for viewing If the report does not appear after refreshing your browser the Reporter may be busy Please wait a few minutes and try again Reports that have no data may not emailed depending on your server s settings 7 Click More and select the report you want to view If you are not emailing your reports this is where you will go to view reports in the future If you want to send a test email through the Profile Manager to make sure that your reports can be sent properly click on the Test button on the Reports tab Personal Client Filter User s Guide 19 Managing Profiles Advanced Features Advanced Features Once your Client Filter is up and running there are many options available to the Profile Manager to tune the Client Filter to your needs This section describes those features and how to use them Opening the Profile Manager Remotely There may be times when you need to use the Profile Manager but do not have physical access to your computer Netsweeper allows you to connect to the Profile Manager from anywhere over the Internet Using a computer with Internet access but without the Client Filter installed enter your Remote
8. learn what is allowed and denied and conform over time This chapter describes how to configure and fine tune your Client Filter to meet your needs Personal Client Filter User s Guide 11 Managing Profiles Getting Started Getting Started New Internet applications technologies and methods of communicating are being introduced on the Internet daily When updating an application or adding an application to the computer Netsweeper may need to be adjusted to work with the application either allow or deny access to the Internet In some cases changes to your local firewall virus detection and spyware settings may affect the Netsweeper Client Filter Accessing the Control Panel All administrative tools for the Client Filter can be accessed from the Windows Control Panel The Control Panel can be found in the Start menu although its exact location and appearance depend on your version of Windows and your personal settings Once you ve opened the Control Panel you are looking for the following icon Filter Settings Open the Filter Settings icon to access the Client Filter administration At this point you must enter your Profile Manager password and select OK to continue The following screen appears Filter Settings IES lv Show Popup Messages IV Filter Images Manage Profiles View Status 12 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Getting Started From this window you can ch
9. list identifies and describes the Netsweeper categories that are visible in the Profile Manager There are also a number of internal categories that are generally not visible to the user administrator that are used to manage error conditions or internal processing The Netsweeper categories can be considered black list categories that is when you choose a category users will be blocked from going to or seeing any URL that has been determined to belong to that category For example when you select the Sports category users are not allowed to go to URLs that are determined to be sports sites It is possible for a URL to belong to more than one category Personal Client Filter User s Guide 37 Category Descriptions Adult Categories Adult Categories Alcohol This category contains information related to alcohol including wine spirits beer cocktail recipes homemade alcohol or any other alcoholic drink It also includes information about bars pubs nightclubs bartending liquor sales and hangovers and other side effects of alcohol Alternative Lifestyles Alternative Lifestyles are habits or behaviors related to social relations dress or recreation These behaviors are typically important enough to significantly influence the lives of a sector of the population and hence can be used as a basis of social classification Sites assigned to this category are not pornographic but may deal with lifestyle choices t
10. on Personal Client Filter User s Guide 41 Category Descriptions Information Categories Information Categories General News General News contains various forms of journalism It involves the reporting of current events by local regional or mass media in the form of newspapers television radio programs and sites on the World Wide Web Most news is investigated and written or broadcast by journalists or reporters and often distributed via news agencies This category includes any mainstream newspaper television stations and radio station site Journals and Blogs Journal and Blogs or web logs are electronic diaries or personal chronicles intended for open communication and sharing of thoughts knowledge and opinion This category ranges from personal and medical to literary and culturally oriented publications This category typically does not include electronic forms of mainstream magazines and newspapers Also does not include personal family web pages unless there is a diary or blog component Politics Politics is the process and method of decision making for groups of human beings Although it is generally applied to governments and politics is also observed in all human group interactions including corporate academic and religious This category contains sites related to the structure or affairs of government politics or the state Portals Portals are web based applications that provide a single
11. specific need to change them and you fully understand the consequences of doing so Web Categories In most cases starting out with too little filtering is a better choice than too much filtering That is choose the categories that you are certain you want blocked test the filtering and then adjust as necessary This reduces the likelihood of over blocking blocking sites that you don t really want blocked and preventing users from accessing acceptable content Instant Messaging Instant messaging applications such as Windows Messenger allow users to chat between computers There are many ways to set up messaging between computers and the most popular methods are listed on the Protocols tab This category does not include web based chat sites and forums If you also want to block these sites select Web Chat Forums from the Web Categories group File Sharing Applications File sharing applications often involve methods to download or access music video software or other files As with Instant Messaging there are many methods to share files the most popular are listed on the Protocols tab under File Sharing applications Email Email or electronic mail allows users to send messages and files using special mail protocols Select the email protocols you want to block and all mail of that type is blocked If you are not sure what these protocols mean simply select all them if you want to allow email access or don t sele
12. the Profile Manager Profiles gt New Profile Profiles gt select the Trash icon beside the Profile Profiles gt select Profile gt General gt Allow All Deny All Profiles gt select Profile gt General gt Search Options Profiles gt select Profile gt General gt Change Profile Password Profiles gt select Profile gt General gt No Password Profiles gt select Profile gt General gt Select Picture Profiles gt select Profile gt Reports Profiles gt select Profile gt Categories gt Web Categories Profiles gt select Profile gt Protocols gt File Sharing Applications Profiles gt select Profile gt Protocols gt Instant Messaging IM Profiles gt select Profile gt Protocols gt Email Profiles gt select Profile gt Protocols gt Voice Over IP VOIP Profiles gt select Profile gt Protocols gt Misc Protocols Profiles gt select Profile gt Allow List Profiles gt select Profile gt Deny List Profiles gt select Profile gt Time Submit for review Preferences gt Active Profile Settings Preferences gt Choose Profile Settings Preferences gt Deny Page Settings Preferences gt Language Settings Preferences gt Timezone Settings Change Password Software Updates Exit Profile Manager Managing Profiles Recommendations Recommendations In general we strongly recommend that you use the default settings unless you have a
13. the same as upper case A and may contain both letters and numbers If you want to allow anyone to use this Profile without entering a password select No password instead 18 Select the basic filter settings you want for this Profile You can adjust or reset these settings later 19 Choose the picture you want to associate with this Profile This picture is only used when Icons are selected in Preferences 20 Select Add Profile You can now modify this Profile or add additional Profiles If you are inactive at the computer for more than 5 minutes the Profile Manager session will timeout Select Click here to continue and re enter your Profile Manager name and password to continue Important One or more default Profiles may be created to allow you to access the Internet immediately after installing the Client Filter These default Profiles typically use the name Child Parent Allow list only Limited Generous or Unrestricted If these Profiles use a password this password is the same as the Profile Manager password It is strongly recommended that you change the Profile password or your Profile Manager password if you plan to allow others to use this Profile Personal Client Filter User s Guide 7 Installing the Client Filter Installation and Initial Configuration Running Diagnostics If you experience any problems after installation or just want to confirm that everything is working you can run
14. Login URL into your web broswer to access the Profile Manager Your Remote Login URL depends on the name of your Policy Server The URL typically starts with http followed by the name of your Policy Server and ends with webadmin clientlogin Example http example netsweeper com webadmin clientlogin The URL string for the Choose Profile page the Status page and the Deny page also contain the name of your Policy Server If you can not access a computer with the client installed contact your ISP or have one of your users check this for you About Mouse Over Help Most items in the Profile Manager interface have helpful mouse over tips and descriptions associated with them To view a mouse over tip place your mouse cursor over the item For example you can view a description of each of the categories by pointing your mouse cursor over the category The description appears in the text box at the bottom left of your screen Blocking or Allowing Categories To block certain categories of web content do the following 1 In the Profiles menu tab select the Profile you wish to modify 2 Goto the Categories tab 3 Click an option button on the left to select which type of web categories to modify 4 Click on a check box to block the category Boxes that already have a check mark are currently blocked To unblock a category click on the box to remove the check mark 20 Personal Client Filter User s Guide
15. aede Nasce A udo eni A LA Ae loud c ode 48 Network DHfOSOUL cintia tos 48 Intranet SES lle 48 sud nad US CM cC ETUR 48 No Tetas a dab ubt cda E acute wee T edet od at oe ob see a Eo apa rcnt chat 49 Redirector PAS coarse vss du nad Ea Le tc AS Cote Ru Mom UL in LE 49 Personal Client Filter User s Guide vii Installing the Client Filter This chapter describes how to install the Client Filter Personal Edition onto your computer The installation takes about a minute You will need to restart the computer once installation is complete After that you should spend a few minutes creating one or more filtering profiles It takes about one minute to create a Profile Personal Client Filter User s Guide 1 Installing the Client Filter Before You Install Before You Install Please ensure that your computer meets the following requirements Your computer needs to be running Windows XP recommended Home or Professional Windows 2000 or Windows 98 The Netsweeper Client Filter does not operate on Apple Computers You need about 600 kb of disk space on your computer very little You need to be logged in to the computer using an account that has Administrator level privileges Your Windows operating system must be up to date with all high priority security updates You can do this at http update microsoft com You need a Profile Manager account name and password for the Netsweeper Client Filter This should have be
16. ages or Balloon Messages are notes that pop up from the Windows System Tray They display notices and tips to help you use the Internet A Protocol Message may tell you what the Client Filter is doing or may tell you how to solve a problem For example if you tried to check your email with an email client such as Outlook Express or Thunderbird before you logged in to a Profile you might Netsweeper x NOTICE POP3 Incoming Mail has been blocked because you have no Profile selected Please login and select a Profile see the following message appear at the bottom of your screen Hide Popup Messages To stop Popup Messages from appearing on the screen do the following 1 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Locate and open the Filter Settings icon in the Control Panel 3 Enter the Profile Manager password 4 Uncheck Show Popup Messages in the Filter Settings screen Show Popup Messages To show Popup Messages after they have been hidden do the following 1 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Locate and open the Filter Settings icon in the Control Panel 3 Enter the Profile Manager password 4 Check Show Popup Messages in the Filter Settings screen 32 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Using the Internet The Choose Profile Page The Choose Profile Page The Choose Profile page allows you to select the Profile that you will use to access the Internet After you have log
17. ant to be denied or blocked for a Profile even if it s in an allowed category You can deny one particular page an entire domain or any page with a certain keyword present in the URL string If you want to block one particular page of a web site copy the URL string of the page into the Deny List along with a description of why you want to deny it Example http www example com path example html If you want to deny every page at the example com web site remove the www and the path to deny the entire domain Example http example com 22 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Advanced Features If you want to block a keyword simply enter any word without http at the beginning As with the Allow List use caution when choosing keywords For example blocking the keyword sex also blocks any site with the word Sussex in the URL string Once you click Save Changes the allowed site s name and your reason for allowing it are displayed Setting Time Restrictions The Client Filter also allows you to block a Profile user s Internet access at certain times of the day To do so select the Time tab after selecting a Profile Clicking on a grid for a particular day and time blocks all access to the Internet during that period About Filter Priorities As the filter operates there is a certain sequence that is followed to determine whether to allow or deny The filtering pro
18. as Search Engines are checked for a match with the keywords If there is a match the URL is denied For example if dirty word is in the Search Keyword list and a Profile user searches for the phrase What are some dirty words in a search engine such as Google or Yahoo the search results are blocked Disabling the Filter If you need to temporarily disable the Client Filter you can do so through the Control Panel You must have the Profile Manager password to disable the Client Filter Password protection ensures that unauthorized users can not bypass the Netsweeper monitoring and filtering service To disable the Client Filter 1 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Locate and open Filter Settings 3 Enter your Profile Manager password and select OK 4 Click to remove the check mark in the Enable Filter check box 5 Select OK Your Client Filter is now disabled Once you are ready to turn the Client Filter back on repeat these steps and replace the check mark in the Enable Filter check box 24 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Advanced Features Saving Active Profile Settings In the Preferences menu tab you can select whether the Client Filter will automatically choose a Profile when you turn on your computer When choosing your settings keep in mind that users should not have access to any Profile but their own Otherwise their activity can not be logged correc
19. cess can be divided in to four stages 1 Allow All or Deny All setting 2 Time restriction setting 3 Allow List and Deny List settings 4 Category Protocol and Safe Search settings When the user tries to go to a web site the filter first determines if either the Allow All or Deny All override is set If not the time restrictions are checked If the time restrictions do not apply the Allow and Deny lists are checked for the requested site If there is no match there the filter looks at the category and protocol settings Enabling Safe Search The Safe Search option can be accessed by clicking on the General tab after selecting a Profile Enabling Safe Search effectively blocks most sexual content from appearing in search results when using certain search engines The currently supported search engines are Google e Yahoo e MetaCrawler e Excite Personal Client Filter User s Guide 23 Managing Profiles Advanced Features Lycos If the Search Engine category is blocked no search engines are allowed regardless of whether this category is selected or not Search engines must be allowed for Safe Search to work Note Turning on Allow All overrides the Safe Search function Blocking Search Keywords On the Policy Server administrators have the ability to define a list of words or phrases as keywords that may be considered objectionable If you select Search Keywords in the General tab sites detected
20. ct any protocols if you want to allow email access If you want to block web based email such as Hotmail or G mail you must select Web E mail from the Web Categories Personal Client Filter User s Guide 15 Managing Profiles Recommendations VOIP Voice Over Internet Protocol VOIP allows users to talk to each other over the Internet much like a telephone If you have a VOIP application that you want certain users blocked from using select it and all messages under that protocol are blocked Select the VOIP application from the applications listed on the Protocols tab under VOIP Misc Protocols This section contains miscellaneous protocols that do not fit under any of the other category groups For example if File Transfer is selected then all FTP protocols used for the transfer of files over the Internet are blocked Streaming Media This section contains media applications are used to play live audio and video like Real Player and Winamp 16 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Reports Reports When the Client Filter is installed all Internet activity is recorded Reports can be generated from this information to help you review the websites and Internet services that are being requested by each Profile Reports can be created daily weekly or monthly and are usually generated at midnight at the end of the report period When you first create a report a report for the previous day mo
21. dmin url Try Viewing Status to refresh The required registry keys could not be found or may have been modified Close the diagnostics window and return to the Filter Settings window and click View Status This will refresh the settings and rewrite the registry keys Run the diagnostics tool again to see if the problem is resolved Personal Client Filter User s Guide 9 Installing the Client Filter Installation and Initial Configuration Cannot download from the webadmin url Port 8080 may be blocked The Client Filter could not connect to the Policy Server Check to make sure that your firewall is configured to allow nsfx exe to access the Internet or open port 8080 to both incoming and outgoing traffic 10 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Situations user needs and expectations vary widely Are you trying to just eliminate certain web sites or applications for all users or is it important to have Profiles tailored to individual users with individual reporting and monitoring Typically the best strategy is to start with the least filtering greatest access appropriate to the users Also bear in mind that the Netsweeper Client Filter is quite configurable You can use the default settings or modify Profiles to meet individual needs Tune the Profiles to achieve the filtering you desire with the least disruption Whether you currently use a different filtering method or this is new the users will
22. during installation You can add change or delete Profiles later Personal Client Filter User s Guide iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installing the C hent Eterna aiii A ai 1 honc nia 2 Using Pie lS diet 3 Using Internet ACCS her ator a bush Ele ii la 3 Installation and Initial Configuration coooocoscssssssss 5 Frist GU COH O ara Pel inu O 5 A a a a a eae E OMM IUE 5 Created Profle RH e aa RA 6 ini de AA o UE A 8 Chapter 2 Managing Prol tiie minnie 11 ini IniQro E 12 About th Control Pare ao ego Rent RM RUD A 12 Accessing the Profile Manager ii 13 NISOITVIBE Profi les ee ee ees 13 Profile Manager s Quick Reference Chart ssesssessssesssecesoccssoosscosesooessoeessocessocesocesooosscossssesssee 14 Recommend ati aaa 15 Web Cate UA a 15 Instant Messa Sine eeinetan I Reni e r E ER E EEES uet Md M E iS 15 File Sharing Application 15 iz LI MTM a E 15 VOIP M 16 Mise uro eel me LR 16 O ET 16 RODOPGS is odiis ndEb iS nid LodEVE FEAR HEURE EFE ER FER RUE EVER IRR AL EPRXEAKI AERA FMATE am E dE Fav Ha FUR Fed ave 17 Types of ROD a 17 Creating Rep Ores ii 18 Advanced Features 20 Opening the Profile Manager Remotely ic csccasssscosesastansunnasanacdadvesencnedstcnsesdaseasdadateesndehaqsateces 20 About Mouse NOE TMS Pei css 20 Blocking or Allow
23. e Internet This section is designed to teach you how to use the Internet with the Client Filter installed Each user or group of users should receive a Profile name and a password from their administrator With Netsweeper installed anyone using the computer must be using a Profile to access the Internet You can log into a Profile using the Choose Profile page The Netsweeper Icon Popup Messages and the Status page are some other useful tools that help you use Netsweeper simply and easily Personal Client Filter User s Guide 29 Using the Internet About the Netsweeper Icon About the Netsweeper Icon Once the Netsweeper Client Filter has been installed on your computer a blue and yellow Netsweeper icon appears in the Windows System Tray at the bottom right corner of your screen The icon looks like this By double clicking on this icon you can view the Status page By right clicking on this icon you can also choose to open the Status page or log out of your current profile Netsweeper Icon Status The Netsweeper Icon changes depending on the Client Filter s status These animated icons are intended to inform you of what is going on and can help diagnose any problems The Internet service you tried to access was denied or redirected to another web site A The Client Filter is unable to establish a connection with the Policy Server Please check that your Internet connection is functioning properly When t
24. en allow on any new URL No Text No Text is used when the file extension of this page is not recognizable by the Categorization Engine Blocking is entirely based on the file extension Generally No Text pages should not be blocked Redirector Page This category indicates a URL that redirects the user to another page Do not block this category unless you are filtering in an allow list only mode Personal Client Filter User s Guide 49
25. en provided by your administrator or Internet provider Before you begin the installation procedure please do the following Log out of any other user accounts if you have multiple accounts and fast user switching enabled If you are not using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your Internet browser go to the home site for your browser and install any updates that may be available Temporarily turn off any anti virus or anti spyware programs you may have running You can turn them on again after you have installed Netsweeper Save any open files and close any programs that you may have open Close any Internet messaging applications you may have running such as MSN Messenger AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo Messenger Close any file sharing applications such as Kazaa BitTorrent or BearShare Close any Voice over IP VOIP applications such as Skype or SIP Turn off Internet Explorer s Content Advisor if you have enabled it previously 2 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Installing the Client Filter Before You Install Netsweeper recommends that you do not configure your messaging file sharing or VOIP applications to automatically start on user login These applications will not be able connect to the Internet on restart until the user has chosen a Profile Using Firewalls Netsweeper uses certain ports to monitor the Internet traffic to your system The Internet cannot be accessed if these ports are bloc
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27. f instant messaging and forums that talk about current events debate and share common interests This category does not block instant messaging applications that are run outside a browser such as MSN AIM or Yahoo Messenger 46 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Category Descriptions Miscellaneous Categories Web Email The Web Email category includes web pages that permit users to send and receive text HTML images and other data files to each other This category does not block email client applications that run outside a browser such as Outlook Thunderbird or Eudora Personal Client Filter User s Guide 47 Category Descriptions Advanced Categories Advanced Categories The advanced categories are ones that generally should not be changed from the default setting without fully understanding the overall impact and a period of testing Advanced categories are intended to be changed by an experienced administrator only Some of these categories are not made available to the Profile Manager administrator for the Client Filter We strongly recommend that you use the default settings for the Security and Advanced categories unless you have a specific need to change them and you fully understand the consequences of doing so General This category contains URLs that do not belong to any other category The majority of the Internet is assigned to this category Do not block this category unless you are filteri
28. file Delete a Profile Temporarily allow or deny all Internet access for a Profile Enable Disable Safe Search for a Profile or block search engines from searching for certain inappropriate words Change a Profile s password Allow a Profile user to sign in without entering a password Change a Profile s picture View or create Reports Block or unblock a web category for a Profile Block or unblock a file sharing application for a Profile Block or unblock an Instant Messaging application for a Profile Block or unblock email protocols Block or unblock a Voice over IP VOIP application Block or unblock other Internet protocols such as FTP News Groups or JAP Allow a particular web site URL or keyword Block a particular web site URL or keyword Set time restrictions for a Profile Ask Netsweeper to review a web site s category or tell us about an Internet application Select when the Client Filter should automatically select or leave a Profile Select whether to display Pictures a drop down menu or text input on the Choose Profile page Choose what information is shown on the Deny page when users are blocked from a web site Change my language setting Change my time zone setting Change my Profile Manager password Download software updates for the Client Filter Leave the Profile Manager and choose a browsing Profile 14 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Where to go in
29. ged in using the Choose Profile page you can navigate to other web pages in your web browser or use other allowed Internet applications such as email and instant messaging If you are already logged in to a Profile then you must log out before accessing the Choose Profile page To log out of your current Profile double click on the Netsweeper icon in the system tray and select Click here to Log Out and Choose a Profile If you are not logged in to a Profile double click on the Netsweeper icon in the system tray The Choose Profile page should look similar to this T netsweeper Choose Profile 8 default Click here to Manage Profiles To log in to your Profile click on your Profile name and enter your password If you are inactive at the PIC for several minutes the session may time out Return to the Choose Profile page and log in to your Profile to continue Personal Client Filter User s Guide 33 Using the Internet The Status Page The Status Page The Status page identifies the name of the Profile you are logged in to as well as the filtering options that are currently enabled for that Profile You can not access the Status page until you log in to a Profile If you are not logged in to a Profile you must return to the Choose Profile page by double clicking the Netsweeper icon and log in to a Profile before you can access the Status page If you are logged in to a Profile double click on the Nets
30. hat are sexual in nature Criminal Skills Criminal Skills includes instructions or methods that promote encourage or provide the skills to do anything that is generally considered to be illegal criminal harmful to the general public and or that are forbidden by laws This category does not necessarily reflect the laws of any particular region or country This category includes sites that promote academic cheating or software hacking key breaking It typically excludes any site that deals with the prevention of criminal activity Gambling Gambling or betting includes any URLs that involve the wagering or risk of money or valuables on the outcome of a game contest or other event in which the outcome is partially or completely dependent upon chance or on one s abilities This category includes sites that directly provide that ability to place a bet or to determine the outcome of a bet as well as sites that promote or facilitate gambling Also includes sites that range from purely factual to strategic to cheating Includes sites related to lotteries or looking up winning numbers Excludes sites that are clearly support sites for gambling addiction 38 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Category Descriptions Adult Categories Extreme Extreme web sites contain things that are far from the norm These URLs are categorized as such for their degree of intensity The pages are usually violent or disturbing and are often re
31. his rotating icon appears the Client Filter is connecting to the Policy Server The Client Filter is working and your Internet request will load shortly 30 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Using the Internet Internet User s Quick Reference Chart Internet User s Quick Reference Chart I m not using a Profile want to Choose a Profile so can start surfing Go to the Profile Manager to manage Profiles l am using a Profile want to Surf to a web site See my Profile Status Change my Profile Leave my Profile and stop surfing Here s what to do 1 Double click the Netsweeper Icon in the System Tray 2 Select or enter your Profile name and password 1 Double click the Netsweeper Icon in the System Tray 2 Click the text Click here to manage Profiles 3 Enter your Profile manager password and click Continue Here s what to do Use your browser to navigate to a web site as you normally would Double click the Netsweeper Icon in the System Tray 1 Double click the Netsweeper Icon in the System Tray 2 Select Click here to Log Out and Choose a Profile link 3 Select or enter your new Profile name and password 1 Double click the Netsweeper Icon in the System Tray 2 Select Click here to Logout and Choose a Profile link 3 Close all browser windows Personal Client Filter User s Guide 31 Using the Internet Popup Messages Popup Messages Popup Mess
32. ing Investing includes Internet banking systems that allow users to invest online view their equity portfolio and ask the bank to buy shares or bonds on their behalf This includes URLs about stocks and quotes money management online publications banks discount brokerage services mutual funds and portfolio management Job Search Job Search sites allow people to search and apply for employment positions This category includes resume writing and interviewing skills career information classified advertising job databases and job application pages Sales The Sales category includes any site or page offering consumers the ability to purchase products or services online In some cases it may include sites that provide a catalogue of products that are offered for sale off line Search Engine A Search Engine is a tool that helps web users to search the Internet using keywords Some Search Engines work by automatically searching the contents of other systems and creating a database of the results and other Search Engines contain only material manually approved for inclusion in a database Some combine the two approaches Many Internet pages offer some form of search function Blocking Search Engines blocks only sites or pages whose sole purpose is Internet search Web Chat Web Chat sites contain computer programs that enable two way communication between users within an active browser window This category includes any type o
33. ing Categories smell 20 Blocking or Aly me Pro di AAA A 21 Allowing or Denying All ACCESS riada oi 21 About the Allow Listo arisi ts 22 About th Deny LIS i DO EA E es 22 Sci Time Restrictions sestren hu hU E E E E embed Ee n UNE 23 About Filter PRO es uc oe Lr eb ed eb epa E O E A a iu tupBits 23 Personal Client Filter User s Guide v Table of Contents Enabling Safe opaca oi cido elos 23 Blocking Search Rear ad dia 24 Disable the PUDE ia LM Qaa te DEOR dus dc d Andi Unas auc ie 24 Saving Actiye Profile Settings isis p parem da TCR DR niv ae oN 25 Restricting Profile Loro ul 26 Customizing the Deny Pape ES 26 Submittine Sites tor REI 27 Chapter 5 Using the Interne bisiisisiecsssssacosessscssecsissansststsosesesssstccvesiens ssossnostestecsaassteneevensseess 29 About the Netsweeper Teo ed 30 INetssweener Icon Sails eco REPETI ta bI dep eines NM eee es 30 Internet User s Quick Reference Chart isese riniokbn irri ober Db EXE FF e ER e E ER RP OR AE HER KR M AS 31 Popup Messages nuria iia AA dd 32 Th Choose Profile Fi Gi ee 33 The riucAVrIo 34 Chapter 4 Category DescripliOIS siii iii iia 37 e A canasa ceodeseusncccaainccenvenaeconesseuabineniness 38 ALCOBA ii id E 38 Alternative Lifestyles a ii 38 sire sl e aaas 38 Gambling siri aR 38 EXT i a a A O ai 39 E AP A A 39 Substance nn CO O E onentaes
34. ing will be assigned a category once requested Generally Directory site pages should not be blocked Host Is An IP Host Is An IP identifies a request that is the form of an IP address This means the DNS or host name was not used It is possible that allowing this type of request could in some circumstances override normal content filtering settings Generally pages accessed by IP should be blocked Malformed URL Malformed URL is used when a URL is not valid for example the following URL with a semicolon instead of a colon http www google ca Generally malformed URL pages should be blocked Phishing This category contains URLs that are known or suspected phishing sites typically financial fraud or identity theft Blocking this category does not guarantee that ALL fraud or phishing sites will be blocked Generally phishing pages should be blocked 44 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Category Descriptions Security Categories Proxy Anonymizer This category contains URLs that allow a user to mask their identity online Generally anonymizer pages should be blocked Under Construction This category indicates a site that has been identified by the owner as being incomplete under construction Generally Under Construction pages pose little threat and need not be blocked Personal Client Filter User s Guide 45 Category Descriptions Miscellaneous Categories Miscellaneous Categories Invest
35. ink enter the Quick Allow Access password that you chose and view the content on the page If you view the page and decide that users should always have access to it you can enter it into the Allow List Note that any page that loads other files or sites or may not be fully displayed or may appear broken This is expected since the page is trying to load more than just the site you ve allowed Sites that redirect you to another web site will be denied again Include admin email link If you select this option and enter your email users are shown a Click here to Request a Review of the Denied Url link If the user selects this link an email will be sent to the address you provide requesting a review of the web site This allows you to review the web site and if necessary adjust the Profile settings to allow future access to this web site Submitting Sites for Review If you believe a web site has been categorized incorrectly you can submit it to Netsweeper to have it reviewed by our Content Review team Web sites that require a category change are uploaded to your Policy Server within 24 hours of being reviewed Personal Client Filter User s Guide 27 Managing Profiles Advanced Features If you have a web application or protocol that is not listed in the Protocols tab you can also submit the name of the application or a web site associated with the application 28 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Using th
36. ked by a firewall application If you have a firewall installed disable it before installing the Netsweeper Client Filter After installing you can enable the firewall again but you need to adjust your firewall settings to always allow the Netsweeper Client Filter program nsfx exe to access to the Internet Norton Security Suite 2006 Users In some cases Norton Internet Security Suite 2006 may block Internet traffic going through Netsweeper To open the ports required for Netsweeper to function and to restore your connection do the following 1 Right click on the Norton globe icon in the Windows System Tray Select Options Internet Security In the Norton Internet Security options dialog select the Firewall tab 2 3 4 In the HTTP port list select 80 and click Remove 5 Select 8080 and click Remove 6 Select OK Using Internet Accelerators If you use an Internet connection accelerator such as SlipSteam or Propel in some cases it is important that the Netsweeper Client Filter is installed after the accelerator If you already have an accelerator installed there should be no difficulty installing the Client Filter If you are adding an accelerator to your connection and already have the Client Filter installed we recommend you do the following 1 Uninstall the Client Filter 2 Install the accelerator Personal Client Filter User s Guide 3 Installing the Client Filter Before You Install
37. lated to pornography bodily functions obscenity or perverse activities This category does not include widely accepted extreme activities such as extreme rock climbing skiing or other achievements Hate Speech Hate Speech is the portrayal written verbal illustrated of views that are intentionally overwhelmingly critical or offensive to a person It is intended to degrade intimidate or incite violent or prejudicial actions against someone based on race ethnic affiliation nationality gender sexual orientation religion disability or profession Any description of one of these groups or group members that uses strong or crude language explicit sexual references or obscene gestures is considered Hate Speech Substance Abuse Substance Abuse contains URLs that provide information on illegal drugs used for recreational rather than medical purposes or URLs that promote the abuse of legal drugs This category includes sites that promote the use of any substance that produces a hallucinated effect on self or others It excludes informational sites that are clearly intended to provide description of drugs and substances their negative effects and addiction potential Match Making Match Making is the process of introducing people for the purpose of dating mating and friendship It includes topics related to dating services dating advice and tips relationships listings or personal advertisements and on line dating ser
38. ng in an allow list only mode Images The Images category contains URLs for an image file determined by file name extension example www netsweeper com images logo jpg Generally Images should not be blocked Network Unavailable Network Unavailable is a system category indicating there is no connection to the Distribution Servers This means that there is a networking problem between the Policy Server and the Distribution Server Network Timeout Network Timeout is a system category that identifies a connection delay to the Distribution Server it can not respond fast enough to the Policy Server s requests so the Policy Server times out and returns this category Intranet Servers Intranet Server is a system category used to identify servers that are not publicly accessible from outside your local area network New URL New URL is a temporary category assigned to a URL that has not been categorized before or whose categorization has expired 48 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Category Descriptions Advanced Categories Blocking the New URL blocks any URL that has not already been categorized or whose categorization has timed out Normally revisiting a URL immediately after being denied as New URL will return the appropriate category for the URL it takes about one second to categorize a URL If you block New URL you are failing closed deny on any new URL if you do not block New URL you are failing op
39. nth or year is generated right away You can view reports from the Reports tab in the Profile Manager or you can have the reports emailed to you Types of Reports In the Reports tab there are up to seven different types of reports available to help you review your user s Internet use Note Some of the reports may not be available for all Profile Managers Activity This is a chart that shows the total number of requests the requests that were allowed and the requests that were denied A request is any attempt to access the Internet This includes email instant messaging file sharing and any other Internet based protocol not just websites Categories Visited This is a pie chart and table of the categories that were assigned to each website page requested A page can be assigned one or more categories and so the total indicates all the categories that were assigned not the number of pages that were categorized Denied Categories Visited This is a pie chart and table showing the categories that were denied Again a page request can be assigned to one or more categories and so the total indicates all the denied categories that were assigned not the number of pages that were categorized Personal Client Filter User s Guide 17 Managing Profiles Reports Top Websites Accessed This is a table of the top 10 website pages that were requested all requests over the top ten are grouped together under other
40. oad either for free as a trial or for purchase Travel Travel is the transport of people on a trip or journey primarily for vacation tourism or family outings This category includes discussions of favorite travel destinations discounts for travelers special events in different cities travel guides vacations accommodation transportation regulations and bookings It also includes sites directed towards business travel Personal Client Filter User s Guide 43 Category Descriptions Security Categories Security Categories Adware Adware contains intrusive advertising such as banners ads and pop up ads that may be used to track your activity and display ads based on your surfing patterns These ads are typically drawn from an ad server at a different site When this category is blocked portions of some pages may appear broken what is actually happening is that the advertisements are being blocked while the main content is displayed Each portion of a page drawn from a unique location is categorized and filtered separately Generally this category should be blocked Directory The Directory category contains URLs that produce a directory listing instead of a default html page This page is generated by the remote web server if no default html page is available and directory browsing is enabled These directory files can be images movies applications or any other type of file Each individual file within the list
41. ogout password that is different from both the Profile password and the Profile Manager password select this option and enter the custom password Users must enter this password before they can log out of a Profile Customizing the Deny Page In the Preferences menu tab you can choose how much information should be displayed to users when they are denied access to a web site The deny page is used to notify the user that they have tried to access a web site that is not allowed by their Profile 26 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Managing Profiles Advanced Features Detailed deny page If you select Detailed deny page the user is shown all relevant information including the Profile name the URL address of the web site the web site s category and the Status screen information Minimal deny page If you select Minimal deny page only the Profile name and the web site category are displayed to the user No deny page If you select No deny page the user will be shown an unauthorized access error by the browser The user does not see any Netsweeper logo or information about why they were blocked Note that you can not enable Include Quick Allow Access link or Include admin email link when this option is selected Include Quick Allow Access link If you select this option and enter a password users are shown a Click here to Quick Allow this URL link after being denied access to a page Anyone can then select this l
42. oose to Enable Disable the Client Filter choose whether images should be scanned as well as text choose to show hide Popup Messages go to the Profile Manager or view the Status page for the active Profile Accessing the Profile Manager All Profile creation and fine tuning can be done using the Profile Manager To access the Profile Manager page 1 In the Control Panel open Filter Settings 2 Enter your password 3 Select Manage Profiles You can also open the Profile Manager from several of the Netsweeper pages for example the Status page and the Choose Profile page by selecting the text Click here to Manage Profiles Modifying Profiles Once you select a Profile in the Profile Manager you can Add profile reporting in the Reporting tab Add filtered categories in the Categories tab Change a Profile s password or login settings on the General tab Add Remove always allowed web sites on the Allow tab Add Remove always denied web sites on the Deny tab Set time restrictions on the Time tab e Test out some of the other Advanced Features of the Client Filter Personal Client Filter User s Guide 13 Managing Profiles Profile Manager s Quick Reference Chart Profile Manager s Quick Reference Chart Can t wait to get started Use the following charts to quickly set up your Profiles Simply log into the Profile Manager account and navigate to the appropriate section want to Create a new Pro
43. ooses the same Profile Personal Client Filter User s Guide 25 Managing Profiles Advanced Features Exit Profile on screensaver If your computer sits idle for several minutes your screensaver may appear or you may enter Suspend mode depending on your system and your Control Panel settings If this option is enabled users are logged out of their Profile when the screensaver appears or the computer enters the suspend mode Users must choose their Profile again if this occurs Restricting Profile Logout In the Preferences menu tab you can choose to restrict users from logging out of their Profile In most cases requiring a password to log into a Profile provides strong enough security However these options can increase or decrease security should you require it There are four options available No password required Users do not need to enter a password to log out of their current Profile Generally this option is Require Profile password To log out of a Profile users or their administrators must enter the same password that was used to log in Note that if a Profile has the No password option enabled in the General tab they do not need a password to log out even if Require Profile Password is selected Require Profile Manager password With this option enabled users must have their administrator enter the Profile Manager password each time they logout Require this password To choose a custom l
44. our network Contact your network administrator or Internet provider to ensure that your computer has a working network connection If your computer is connected to a working network check to see if there are any other error messages that may be related Unable to get Policy Server IP DNS is broken Not connected to the internet The Client Filter could not communicate with your Policy Server In the Control Panel remove the check mark from Enable Filter to disable the filter Open a browser and surf to a few web pages to see if you have a working Internet connection If not there is a problem with your Internet connection Contact your Internet provider to resolve this problem If your Internet connection is working properly your firewall may not be configured properly If you have a firewall please ensure that it is configured to allow nsfx exe to access the Internet or open port 3432 to both incoming and outgoing traffic Policy Server send test failed Policy Server port may be blocked The Client Filter could not send a packet to the Policy Server Check to make sure that your firewall is configured to allow nsfx exe to access the Internet or open port 3432 to both incoming and outgoing traffic Filter provider not installed Try re installing the client A component of the Client Filter may not have been fully installed Please try reinstalling the Client Filter and run the diagnostics again Cannot get the weba
45. r Enter your Profile Manager name and password at the Netsweeper First Time Login screen and click Continue Personal Client Filter User s Guide 5 Installing the Client Filter Installation and Initial Configuration The First Time Login screen looks like this T netsweeper First Time Login Profile Manager Password Continue Enter your Profile Manager name and password to continue powered un You must create at least one Profile to use Netsweeper In the future you will launch the Profile Manager from the Choose Profile screen Create a Profile 10 Open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu 11 Locate and open Filter Settings from the Control Panel 12 Enter your Profile Manager password and select OK 13 Select Manage Profiles The Profile Manager screen appears with the Profiles tab selected netsweeper Deer Tec e SE re A Dana Thais te senor sane Jojojojojo o o o Allow All Enabled Deny All Disabled Reports Web Categories Protocols Time Based Controls Allow List Deny List VPOAVE O 14 Select New Profile 15 Enter a name for the new Profile 6 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Installing the Client Filter Installation and Initial Configuration 16 Enter a description for this Profile this is optional 17 Enter a password and re enter it to confirm Passwords are case sensitive lower case a is not
46. starting point to retrieve information from multiple sources For example the content of a portal could include web searching news free email discussion groups online shopping references and other services Religion Religion is any specific system of belief worship or conduct that prescribes certain responses to the existence of a God or Gods This category contains URLs related to or dealing with religious beliefs practices faith churches worship and so on 42 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Category Descriptions Information Categories Self Help Self Help pages provide the information or support for an individual or a group to better themselves economically intellectually physically or emotionally This category ranges from therapy methods to support groups Sex Education Sex Education is the study of human reproduction sexual intercourse and other aspects of human sexual behavior Sites in this category usually describe the various stages of reproduction including the conception the embryo the fetus and the birth of the baby It also includes topics such as sexually transmitted diseases abortions contraception abstinence and sex advice Technology Technology is the development and application of tools machines materials and processes that help to solve human problems This category includes sites that pertain to technology related content It also includes sites that offer a software downl
47. ter available The Personal Edition is intended for residential use as well as for small businesses not using a domain server The Professional Edition is intended for larger businesses using a domain server This document describes the installation and initial configuration of the Netsweeper Client Filter Personal Edition on your computer It also provides some tips on managing Internet access as well as an introductory guide to using Netsweeper for your computer users About Profiles With the Netsweeper Client Filter installed and set up before anyone using this computer accesses the Internet they must have a filtering profile selected The Profile that they choose will determine what restrictions Netsweeper applies and the level of monitoring and reporting The Netsweeper Client Filter allows the Profile Manager the administrator to create one or more Profiles Several people could use the same Profile or each person could have their own Profile The Profile Manager also has several choices with respect to how users select a Profile to use when and if Profiles are automatically disabled what Profile to use as a default for the computer if any and whether a user can choose to have their Profile remembered by Windows when they log in With this in mind you may want to decide on what Profiles you want to create before you start the installation You can get up and running by using the default Profiles that are created
48. the diagnostics tool To run the diagnostic tool do the following 1 Open your Control Panel from the Windows Start menu 2 Find and open the Filter Settings icon 3 Enter your Profile Manager password 4 Select Diagnostics If everything is working you should see this message Filter Diagnostics Profile default Policy Server demo netsweeper com Port 3432 Got Policy Server IP DNS is working Connected to Policy Server Policy Server send test succeeded Policy Server receive test succeeded Filter provider installed and running Webadmin download succeeded Everything is working correctly Note The name of your Policy Server may not be the same as above If your diagnostic results do not match the example shown other than the Policy Server name there may be a problem with your Policy Server your network or the computer Please check for the following error messages or contact your Internet provider or filtering provider for assistance Corrupt configuration data Try reinstalling the client There may have been a problem during installation Try reinstalling the Client Filter and running the diagnostics again to see if the problem is resolved If not contact your Internet provider 8 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Installing the Client Filter Installation and Initial Configuration Unable to start winsock Networking may be broken The Client Filter could not communicate with y
49. tly for reports and they may be able to access objectionable content by using a Profile with fewer restrictions You can choose one of the following four options Retain Profile on restart Exit Profile on restart Use this Profile on restart or Allow Remember my Profile You can also choose to have the Client Filter log out when the computer has been idle long enough to activate the screensaver by selecting Exit Profile on screensaver Retain Profile on restart When this option is selected the computer keeps the Profile settings that were in use during shutdown That is if a Profile was in use the computer automatically logs into that Profile again If no Profile was in use users must choose a Profile to access the Internet Exit Profile on restart After starting the computer each user must choose a Profile before accessing the Internet This is the recommended option for systems with multiple users Use this Profile on restart The selected Profile in the dropdown menu is used when the computer is started Use the menu to change the selected Profile For example you may want to create a safe Profile for anyone to use on startup Allow Remember my Profile When this option is enabled users have the option to select Remember my Profile when choosing a Profile The computer then associates that Profile with the current Windows user name The next time that user logs in to their Windows account the computer automatically ch
50. vices Occult Occult contain sites involving the study of secret or hidden knowledge and includes any URLs about cults supernatural forces and events occult lore vampires astrology witchcraft mysterious symbols and other phenomena beyond ordinary understanding It includes sites about these topics that are historical or factual in nature and or promote such practices Personal Client Filter User s Guide 39 Category Descriptions Adult Categories Pornography This category contains URLs that reference discuss or show pornography pictures videos or sexually oriented material This category includes nudity soft and hard core pornography sadomasochism bestiality child porn fetishes stories adult magazines toys or any sexual related purchase This category excludes sex education sites Profanity This category contains words that are generally considered obscene vulgar or derogatory This includes the use of so called four letter words racist or sexist terms and objectionable sexual references Weapons This category contains information related to the promotion sale or discussion of weapons Weapons are any form of device used in combat that can injure or kill such as guns knives or swords Information on how to build weapons or bombs is included in Criminal Skills 40 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Category Descriptions Entertainment Categories Entertainment Categories Arts
51. weeper icon in the system tray to open the Status page The Status page should similar to this um Gey netsweeper Internet Access Status You are using the Profile default F Allow All B Deny All l Reports web Categories Protocols Time Based Controls Allow List VDeny List 000000008 Click here to Choose a Profile Click here to Manage Profiles In the Status page you are notified which Profile you are currently logged in to and which types filtering options have been enabled for that Profile Filters that are currently enabled are marked by with check mark surrounded by green circle The eight types of filters are Allow All Temporarily allows unrestricted Internet access Deny All Temporarily blocks all Internet access 34 Personal Client Filter User s Guide Using the Internet The Status Page Reports All Internet access is logged and sent to the Web Administrator Web Categories Certain categories of web sites are blocked Protocols Certain protocols such as peer to peer networking Voice over IP or email are blocked Time Based Controls Internet access is blocked at certain predefined times during the day Allow List Specific web pages are marked as allowed or denied To log out of your current Profile and choose a new Profile select Click here to Log Out and Choose a Profile Personal Client Filter User s Guide 35 Category Descriptions This
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