Top-level domain filters are used to set up which domains students are allowed to visit and which ones are blocked.
To create a top-level domain filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN FILTER at the top of the screen. The Top-Level Domain Filter screen appears.
Type the name of the filter in the Enter filter name text field.
Click Create Filter + to add the filter. The following screen appears. You are presented with a list of domains. You can choose to allow or block one or more of the domains.
Select the checkboxes to the right of one or more domains that you want to block in the Allowed section. Additional choices appear above the checkboxes.
Click Block when you have finished.The domains you selected are moved into the Blocked section to the right. You can also click the Select All button to select all of the domains.
To rename a top-level domain filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN FILTER at the top of the screen. The Top-Level Domain Filter screen appears.
Locate the filter that you want to rename, and click the filter name. A box opens to allow you to rename the filter. Note that Save and Cancel buttons have been added to the right of the name, as shown below.
Rename the filter, and click the Save button.
You can modify a top-level domain filter as needed.
To modify a top-level domain filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN FILTER at the top of the screen. The Top-Level Domain Filter screen appears.
Locate the name of the filter you want to modify, and click the
icon to the right of the filter name. The Edit screen appears.Make the necessary changes to the filter, and click Save Changes.
You can use an existing top-level domain filter to create a new one.
To duplicate a top-level domain filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Locate the domain filter to duplicate, and click the
icon. The Duplicate Filter window opens.
Type the name of the new filter in the text box.
Click OK to add the filter. The duplicated filter appears at the bottom of the list. It contains the same blocked and allowed domains as the original filter.
Make any desired changes to the new filter and save it.
You can delete a top-level domain filter when you no longer need it.
To delete a top-level domain filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN FILTER at the top of the screen. The Top-Level Domain Filter screen appears.
Locate the name of the domain filter you want to delete, and click the
icon. A confirmation prompt appears.Click OK to delete the filter. The filter is removed from the list.