Using access time control filters, you can control when your child is allowed to access the internet or popular applications like YouTube and Facebook. Access time control filters can be used only with regular policy types and apply only while your child is out of school; during school hours, these settings do not apply.
You can set access times for the following:
You can create as many access time control filters as you need.
To create an access time control filter
Click Access Time Control from the Main Menu. The Access Time Control screen appears.
Type the name of the filter in the Enter filter name text box.
Click Create Access Time Control +. The filter appears below the list of filters.
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.
After you create an access time control filter, you set up the times at which a student 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 Bedtime and contains no time restrictions.
To block out time for a category, click the category at the top of the chart. For this example, we selected Social Media. In the example below, the child can use Social media only on Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 10 AM and 9 PM. You can set up the other categories in the same manner.
A note about the Bedtime setting. You can use the Bedtime setting to enforce bedtime by defining the days of the week and hours when your child can use their Chromebook. Days and times during which your child cannot use their Chromebook are blocked off in red and during these times the Chromebook is in lockdown browser mode, and your child is unable to use the device to visit websites.
You can rename an access time control filter as needed.
To rename an access time control filter
Click Access Time Control from the Main Menu. 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 Access Time Control from the Main Menu. 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 Access Time Control from the Main Menu. The Access Time Control screen appears.
Look for 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. The duplicated filter appears at the bottom of the list.
You can delete access time control filters when you no longer need them.
To delete an access time control filter
Click Access Time Control from the Main Menu. 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 deleted.