You can control when a user is allowed to access the internet, YouTube, and Social Media websites. An access time control filter can be used only with regular policy types. Time-based policies have much more granular time control functionality.
You can create as many access time control filters as you need.
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Access time control filters can be used only with regular policy types.
To create an access time control filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click ACCESS TIME CONTROL at the top of the screen. The Access Time Control screen appears.
Type the name of the filter in the Enter filter name text field.
Click Create Access Time Control +. The new filter appears at the bottom of the list.
Click the
icon to the right of the filter name. The Edit screen appears. See Setting Access Times for details on setting the access time for students.
You can rename an access time control filter as needed.
To rename an access time control filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click ACCESS TIME CONTROL at the top of the screen. The Access Time Control 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 an access time control filter as needed.
To modify an access time control filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click ACCESS TIME CONTROL at the top of the screen. The Access Time Control screen appears.
Locate the name of the filter you want to modify, and click the
icon to the right of the filter name. The access time control filter appears.
Make the necessary changes to the filter, and click Save Changes.
You can use an existing access time control filter to create a new one.
To duplicate an access time control filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click ACCESS TIME CONTROL at the top of the screen. The Access Time Control screen appears.
Locate the 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 settings as the original filter.
Make any desired changes to the new filter and save it.
You can delete access time control filters when you no longer need them.
To delete an access time control filter
Click Content Filtering from the Main Menu and then click Filters from its sub-menu.
Click ACCESS TIME CONTROL at the top of the screen. The Access Time Control screen appears.
Locate the filter that you want to delete, and click the
icon to the right of the filter. A confirmation prompt appears.Click OK to delete the filter. The filter is removed.
After you create an access time control filter, you set up the times at which a user is allowed to access the internet or popular applications like Social Media and YouTube. Use the chart shown below to set up the access times.
By default, the chart is set to General and contains no time restrictions.
To block out time for a category, click the category at the top of the chart, in this case, we selected YouTube. In the example below, the user can access YouTube only on Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 7 AM and 8 PM. You can set up the other categories in the same manner.
