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1. ok Select the time limit by dragging the slider to change the number of hours then click OK Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 84 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny The time limit is applied and the timetable display changes to show this limit the section containing the time limit contains green and white stripes and a clock icon and text show the length of the time limit applied 12 PM 6 PM Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 85 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Editing Time Limits To change the amount of time available in a time limit move the cursor over one of the sections with a time limit hold down the Control key and click Select Edit Time Limit from the menu dit Time Limit uon Time Limit 6 PM A dialog displays This is the same dialog you used to set the time limit You can change the time limit here by dragging the slider Click OK to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the previous time limit Removing Time Limits To remove a time limit move the cursor over one of the sections with a time limit hold down the Control key and click Select Remove Time Limit from the menu The time limit is removed Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 86 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Using Logs Net Nanny provides a complete log of all Internet activity for each user To view the log click the Logs button on the Net Nanny button bar Net Nanny gt Pat
2. Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual content watch INTERNET PROTECTION Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 1 Net Nanny for Macintosh 2001 2008 All Rights Reserved Net Nanny www netnanny com This manual was written for use with Net Nanny software for Macintosh This manual and the Net Nanny software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved This manual and the Net Nanny software may not be copied except as otherwise provided in your software license or as expressly permitted in writing by ContentWatch The Software is owned by ContentWatch and its structure organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of ContentWatch and its suppliers The Software is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 2 Contents 12 About Net Nanny for MAC stax csssdusscxeastnesiealassravadsastiusdasssanadanesisalabeneseduecesanatecsconadaaestsadies 5 What is Net Nanny for MEAG crerecsansnesusvecssteneserseesiesstpssenstitensnescacscovensvovennsesssvegoesassdagassessiecnetenestne 6 Net Nanny s Eeab r6ssc cedendo eue nca ie euet CHER CH REISEN ORE deu ee eu vau yer oui oa koe edo EXE ode 7 2 Filtering Internet Contents einiino arias 9 A Braye New WOK oh cist csossnsausunssssscnasecenacscasecavantuspspanspspassuaeusvecsssee poopvbupssessasenssassasseseesuesorvecins 10 Typ s of Internet Content ete npe EE E ir e E ER npe tps 10 Filtering C
3. folder then double click the Net Nanny application icon The first time you launch Net Nanny the Net Nanny Assistant displays 0800 Net Nanny Assistant Introduction Welcome to the Net Nanny Setup Assistant This assistant helps you set up Net Nanny to protect your children from offensive content monitor and limit their usage of the Internet Control which kind of Forbid access to Internet website are allowed movies and music Block predatory language Forbid file sharing in chat sessions applications Control which kind of FA Forbid access to ma emails are allowed LL newsgroups Click Continue to get started This assistant walks you through the configuration process and explains the types of content that Net Nanny filters and how this filtering is done Click Continue to start configuring your Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 22 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny users If at any time you wish to return to a previous screen click the Go Back button to do SO Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 23 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Setting an Administrator Password The second screen of the Net Nanny Assistant asks you to set an administrator password for Net Nanny ieeo Net Nanny Assistant Administrator Password For security reasons a password is always required in order to change settings in Net Nanny By default Net Nanny will accept any administrat
4. that allow you to configure custom settings for that user If you have selected any of the default profiles you will not see these screens and you can skip ahead to the Apply Settings section Web Filter Setup This screen lets you choose which categories Net Nanny uses to filter web content as well as e mail and chat content Web Filter Setup Please choose which of the following Web categories i the user is allowed to browse Category Sex Pornography mon Shopping Violence Racism Religion Finance Jobs Alcohol Chat MP3s Television Auctions w Harckina fan LY Initially all categories are set to be blocked To allow access to specific categories click the red Stop icon to the right of a category name it changes to a green Go icon showing that its content is now allowed Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 30 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Category Sex Pornography eo Violence You can also create your own custom categories see later in this manual Adding Custom Categories for more on creating custom categories When you have chosen which categories you wish to allow click Continue to go to the next screen Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 31 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Chat Filter Setup This screen lets you decide which chat filter settings you wish to use Chat Filter Setup gt Choose the appropriate chat filter mode for this user Allow Chat Choose th
5. Clayton Custom Overview Name Clayton Profile Custom Edit Reporting v Send email notifications qi Applications Show Simple Report Hj Date amp Time v Event Oo 08 07 08 11 14 21 Website Visited eo 08 07 08 11 14 21 Out of time period Oo 08 07 08 11 14 19 Session stopped e 08 07 08 11 08 41 Application blocked Bobby 08 07 08 11 08 41 Application blocked Custom 08 07 08 11 08 36 Application blocked Oo 08 07 08 11 00 58 Website Visited o 08 07 08 10 58 57 Website Visited 08 07 08 10 58 14 Website Blocked 08 07 08 10 49 39 Website Visited Oo 08 07 08 10 48 55 Website Visited Oo 08 07 08 10 48 53 Website Visited o 08 07 08 10 48 44 Website Visited Susie 08 07 08 10 48 44 Session started Restricted access Schedule Ore Nanny Q Information www google com 6 pages visited S Firefox Firefox Firefox sb google com 2 pages visited www mirrorservice org 2 pages visited amazon com 1 page blocked images google com 2 pages visited fxfeeds mozilla com 1 page visited en us fxfeeds mozilla com 1 page visited download mozilla org 1 page visited The Log shows a record of Internet activity for the selected user Click on a user in the Users column to see their log Types of Log Reports Net Nanny lets you choose from four types of reports when you view logs They are Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 87 Chapter 4 Usin
6. Ore Nanny Het Clayton Restricted access Logs a Web Filter using 19 categories 9 Streaming Blocked m Chat Anti Predator Enabled Peer to Peer Blocked gt Email Filter using 19 categories Ea Newsgroups Blocked Bobby e A Custom ey 5 ex 3 7 Schedule No time limits E Applications All allowed Q Usage Report Last connection Thursday August 7 2008 10 49 39 AM cum Web pages O 10 visited 0 blocked usie Restricted access Chat sessions 0 blocked Blocked content types Sex Pornography 0 Violence 0 Racism 0 Louie a Restnicted access Y Ee ai Ill Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 49 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny This screen displays whenever you launch Net Nanny or whenever you click on a user in the Users list It shows you the following User information At the top of the screen you see the users name profile and reporting options You also see a silhouette for the user or a photo if you have set one Filter settings The middle section shows the current settings for each of Net Nanny s filters A round colored icon at the bottom right of each filter icon gives you information on the type of filtering green means there are no restrictions orange means there are some restrictions and red means there is no access Texts next to each filter icon give you more information about each filter and its settings Usage report The bottom section shows a usage report for the user
7. You don t let them read just anything do you Well without Net Nanny they can see whatever they want unless you re there to watch over their shoulders The Internet is still young and from its earliest days when it expanded beyond research laboratories and universities it has been a kind of frontier land where anything goes While this freedom is what gives the Internet its strength it is also what makes it dangerous for children Some people see the Internet as a huge library newsstand and bookstore all in one This is actually a good metaphor But when you think about it you don t give your children free rein in the library nor do you let them look at every magazine you find on your local newsstand The problem with the Internet is that its very nature that of hypertext links from one site to another means that content inappropriate for children is often just a mouse click away Types of Internet Content Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 10 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content Children use the Internet for many purposes to do their homework to present creative writing artwork or photos to do research for school to find out more about their favorite singers or movies and to communicate with their friends whether they be next door or in other countries Many children have their own home pages displaying their interests and hobbies and others participate in chats with their peers around the world In most c
8. have several users with the same first name 000 Paul Restricted access You can also make these changes from the View menu select View then select Use Small User Icons or Show Full Name You can also apply a profile quickly to a selected user from this menu You can select from the default profiles No restrictions Restricted access No access or you can select Custom to adjust settings manually Just select the profile you want to apply and the selected user s settings will change Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 42 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 43 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Saving User Profiles If you create a customized profile for one of your users you may want to apply the same profile to other users After choosing all the filters and settings you want to apply you can export a profile to save it then import it to apply it to another user To do this apply all the settings and filters you want to a user Make sure you have selected that user in the Net Nanny Users list then select File gt Export Profile File Edit Window Help Lock Interface L Import Profile Export Profil x Close 38W Print Setup 8P Give the profile a name and save it wherever you want Save As Clayton Profile v1 Where Zi Macintosh HD HJ If you wish to apply this profile to another user click the user s name in the Users list then select Fi
9. in the Users column then click the Profile menu popup menu below their name Name Alice Profile lt 2 Custom E k Reporting vi Send email notifications Select Custom from this menu ame G No restrictions v Restricted access No access i a d You will now be able to access all of Net Nanny s settings for that user When you have set a user to a Custom profile the Net Nanny interface changes showing several buttons above its overview screen Overview Filters Applications Schedule Logs If you hover your cursor over these buttons they become active Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 53 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Overview Filters CLP Schedule Logs You can then click them to access the different screens that allow you to adjust custom profile settings You can also move your cursor over any of the settings zones in the Overview screen e Web piter using 18 categories m m Chat Anti Predator Enabled 5 Email Blocked e These too become active you can see that they become a darker gray and clicking any of them takes you to the screen where you adjust the specific settings for that type of content You can return to the Overview screen at any time by clicking the Overview button Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 54 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Filters Net Nanny offers a comprehensive set of filters that you can activate or deactivate
10. mail account uses some form of authentication select the authentication method and enter your user name and password Only enter authentication information if you are sure that your e mail account requires it Again check your e mail program to see if you have authentication set or contact your ISP or administrator Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 38 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Click OK to save these e mail settings then click Continue to go to the next screen Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 39 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Finishing Up The final screen Congratulations informs you that your settings will be applied and that the main Net Nanny interface will now display Congratulations This assistant will now apply the settings and return to main interface Click the Done button to continue Click Done to complete your configuration If you wish to reconfigure your users or configure new users with the Assistant you can do so at any time by selecting Assistant from the Net Nanny menu when the program is running Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 40 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Managing Users You have seen that you can use the Net Nanny Assistant to set up and configure your users You can also make changes to these configurations from the main Net Nanny window rf eo00 Net Nanny Name Clayton Ostler Edit Profile Restricted access e Reporting V Se
11. or pink Girl You can also change the silhouette that displays for the user by clicking on the silhouette in the Edit section Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 46 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny First Last Background ANA 221 dhd Edit Picture Select one of the default silhouettes or select Edit Picture to add a photo of the user eoo Edit Icon Recent Pictures iv A Drag Image Here L 2 Plug in a camera to take a snapshot Choose Omen GD Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 47 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Drag an image file to the image well or click Choose to browse and find a photo If you have an iSight or other camera you can plug it in and take a video snapshot When you have added your picture click Set to apply it then click Save to save the changes you have made to your user s information eoo Edit Icon _ Recent Pictures Drag Image Here D emm Qa F S Plug in a camera to take a snapshot Choose Cancel sey Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 48 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny The Net Nanny Overview Screen Net Nanny provides an Overview screen which for each user displays a summary of their settings and a usage report Net Nanny Name Clayton Edit Profile Restricted access Reporting v Send email notifications
12. your address or phone number as well as any other personal information you feel should be protected To add a filter for either Incoming or Outgoing data click the button A new line displays at the bottom of the filter list Enter the Enter the word phrase or sentence you wish to filter it must be at least 4 characters Sentence Kind E 555 1999 a Click the menu in the Kind column and select whether you want this text to be filtered for incoming chats outgoing chats or both Kind Outgoing Both NOTE it is best to filter the shortest possible texts Net Nanny looks for the exact text you have entered in the filter and if the user types it differently it will not be blocked For example rather than enter my phone number is 555 1999 it is best to enter just the phone number Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 71 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Editing Filters To change the text of any of your filters just click the entry to select it then edit it Sentence Kind I 555 1999 gomma You can change any of your filters at any time When you have finished just press Enter Deleting Filters To delete any of your filters click one of them in the filter list to select it then click the button An alert displays asking if you are sure you want to remove the filter Click Remove to delete it or click Cancel to keep it Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 72 Chapter 4 Using Net Nan
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14. Protecting Your Company If your employees spend their working time surfing sexually explicit sites this not only reduces productivity but it may even expose you to liability for sexual harassment Sending private e mail over your mail server can also expose you to liability and even prosecution since your business is responsible for what circulates on its network Net Nanny lets you selectively block access to different web site filters so your employees get down to business all the time Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 14 Chapter 3 Installation 3 Installation Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 15 Chapter 3 Installation System Requirements Any officially supported Mac OS X compatible computer running a PowerPC or Intel processor Mac OS X 10 2 8 or higher 20 MB free hard disk space Note Net Nanny is compatible with Mac OS X 10 4 Tiger 10 3 Panther and 10 2 Jaguar Installing Net Nanny If you downloaded the Net Nanny installer from the Internet locate the disk image file that you downloaded Double click the folder corresponding to the language version that you want to install Then double click the Net Nanny Install file A window will display offering you the options to Install or Uninstall click Install Net Nanny 1 0 4 items 4 8 MB available Net Nanny NI content watch Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 16 Chapter 3 Installation If you bought a box
15. able to set time restrictions By default under this profile the user is granted access to the Internet at all times When you first see the timetable all the cells are green this represents periods in which users have Internet access To block Internet access at given times click the time cells in the timetable each cell represents one hour You can click individual cells or you can click the mouse button and drag it to cover longer periods Disabling from 8 00 AM to 12 00 PM on Monday As you click cells tooltips display showing the periods that you are enabling or disabling You can allow or forbid access for any hour long period on any day of the week in this manner If you wish to allow or forbid access to an entire day or if you simply want to reset access for a day to change settings from scratch you can click the name of a day This resets the entire day to green or allows access for that day Click again to block access for that day 2 a emm Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 81 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny You can also click and drag in any direction to change cells If for example you start clicking on the green cell at the top left and drag to the bottom right a section of green cells becomes pink 12 AM Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 6 AM Disabling from 12 00 AM to 9 00 AM from Sunday to Tuesday 12 PM If a user attempts to connect to the Inte
16. ac IIT Rm 80 Setting Time Restrictions eeiam eere ti t idi e Pe eres 81 Setting Time Linis siir erate 84 Editing Time Eimits enea pia I etit d E EE OE Rt E 86 Removing Time Lir its ir echt etii bet Ie te cued re EL ete Ie Ie ae ede Por Re pe Rte 86 Using 87 Types of Log Reports n8 ates e e a eed seid di e peret 87 Understanding the Log ede rre Nee desire b de dero eee edd rede 89 Accessing Sites inthe Logs si cas RR dre RR pe e n c ee e UTR RU vena as beng N 91 Blocking or Allowing Sites from the Log esee enne enne ener 91 Sorting the Top iade g iet tee der ae ie e Ure ne eret eie Eee 92 Clearing the Log ee eee Re fe eee ted ane b e nte eoe ete eet 92 Exporting the Log uon He ed iet eerie Te hide ee Ranke 93 About Net Nannyocaice np npud ia qi DRIED ERI D DH ODE 96 5 Technical Supports ac ueteri era i t eek o aede er eed re Fen IR Fe eve qx CIR eV Sonn 97 6 Glossary EPES EE ist od celeste cus boc U b Edi NM aee FU Dey E Ru Tu M REA VU INE T 99 Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 4 Chapter 1 About Net Nanny 1 About Net Nanny for Mac Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 5 Chapter 1 About Net Nanny What is Net Nanny for Mac Net Nanny is a content control program for the Macintosh providing functions for parents and businesses It is designed to filter and block certain Internet content according to the settings you
17. alert displays asking if you are sure you want to clear the log Click Clear to delete it or click Cancel to keep it Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Export Logs Clear Logs for all users Page 92 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Exporting the Log You can export Net Nanny logs to view them later or in other applications such as text editors word processors or web browsers You can export logs in two formats text and HTML If you select text they will be saved in a file that can be read by any word processor If you select HTML their files will be readable by any web browser and will be presented in table form To export logs for all users click the Action button at the bottom of the window and select Export Logs A sheet displays where you choose a name for the log a location to save the file and the format either text or HTML Save As Net Nanny logs v Where Macintosh HD Hd Format HTML HJ 0 mnm aa n6 sara te ame cao o a a caa Click Export to save the log in the selected format Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 93 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 94 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 95 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny About Net Nanny If you select About Net Nanny from the Net Nanny menu the About window gives information about Net Nanny such as the version number your supp
18. an add as many sites as you want to this list Removing Web sites from the Restricted List To remove sites you have added to the restricted list select a site then click the button or press the Delete key An alert displays asking if you are sure you want to delete this custom category Click Remove to delete it or click Cancel to keep it Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 64 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Redirecting Blocked and Filtered Sites When Net Nanny s filters block access to web pages or when a user attempts to view sites that are listed in the Blocked Sites tab the program displays a warning in their browser saying that Net Nanny has blocked the page x Bl ee e NetNanny E M e ft http amazon com v i Gr Google Q 2 Getting Started Latest Headlines You are not allowed to access this Website Shopping 100 00 i Please contact your Administrator You may submit this link if you think it does not contain offensive material Allow this website requires Net Nanny administrator password Powered by Net Nanny is a trademark of ContentWatch You can also choose to redirect blocked pages to the Yahooligans web site or if you wish you can redirect blocked and filtered sites to the web page of your choice Redirect blocked sites to Net Nanny Page H Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 65 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny If you wish to redirect these si
19. anguage is detected in chat sessions or e mails and can also automatically send user logs to a specific e mail address at the frequency you choose To activate AntiPredator notifications check this option To have Net Nanny send log reports check this option then choose whether you want logs sent every n hours weeks or months Enter a number then select Hours Weeks or Months from the popup menu By default Net Nanny sends full logs of all access and events but if you only want a log showing which web sites and applications have been blocked check Report only blocked accesses Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 37 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny To enter the e mail address to which Net Nanny sends these alerts and logs click E mail Settings A sheet displays where you can enter the necessary information for your sender s name e mail address and more Sender Recipients Outgoing Mail Server Check with your system administrator before changing any of the the advanced options below Authentication Automatic H3 User Name Password Enter a senders name then enter one or more recipient e mail addresses To add addresses click then type an e mail address To delete any e mail addresses select them and click You must also enter your outgoing mail server if you dont know this check the settings in your e mail program or ask your ISP or your computer s administrator Finally if your e
20. ases there is nothing dangerous about what they do but many parents are concerned about the variety of subject matter seen on the Internet Content presenting sexually explicit images violence gambling alcohol advertising ideological extremism etc is easily found whether accidentally or on purpose While parents consider it normal to protect their children from this content in books and magazines and count on their local public libraries and schools to do so there is no such protection on the Internet Add to that the complication of the various national laws in the many countries accessible via the Internet while national or local standards may exist in some areas controlling such content other areas may have no legislation at all Gambling is legal in many countries as is pornography and on the Internet as we know there are no borders Filtering Content While adults have the right to free speech many parents feel that their children should have the right to be protected from content that conflicts with their moral values While freedom of expression does and should exist there must be a way to protect children from content that is inappropriate for their age or maturity This inappropriate content can include web sites chat rooms newsgroups and even e mail It should be up to parents to decide which of the many Internet resources their children can access Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 11 Chapter 2 Filt
21. ate amp Time v Event e 05 03 06 15 46 34 Streaming blocked e 05 03 06 15 36 05 Web page blocked e 05 03 06 15 31 33 Web page blocked a SS Se St z 05 03 06 15 31 24 Allow cked Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 91 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Sorting the Log The log can be sorted by any of its fields by clicking on the header just above the field Date amp Time 0k 05 03 06 15 51 44 05 03 06 15 51 40 05 03 06 15 51 35 05 03 06 15 51 34 05 03 06 15 51 34 Event Web page trusted Web page trusted Web page trusted Web page trusted Web page trusted Information http www intego com netbarrier http www intego com contentbarrier http www intego com chatbarrier http www intego com chatbarrier http www intego com home asp It can also be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking on the sort button the small triangle in the selected sort column header 05 03 06 15 51 25 05 03 06 15 51 30 05 03 06 15 51 34 05 03 06 15 51 34 05 03 06 15 51 35 Clearing the Log Event Logs cleared Web page trusted Web page trusted Web page trusted Web page trusted Information http www intego com home asp http www intego com home asp http www intego com chatbarrier http www intego com chatbarrier To clear the log and erase all information stored in the log for all users click the Action button at the bottom of the window and select Clear Logs for all users An
22. be allowed A Restricted access Limits the use of the network Web Chat and Email are filtered using a set of predefined categories Streaming Peer to Peer and Newsgroup applications are blocked No access Net Nanny will allow no network access at all regardless of the application or the time Custom UN 4 You can use Custom mode to suit your specific needs It allows you to define which categories applications contents protocols and time periods to filter All users initially have a Restricted access profile and each new user account you add to your computer inherits this profile as well unless you change their settings in Net Nanny The Restricted access profile provides the following protection Web Chat and E mail are filtered using a set of pre defined categories and Streaming Peer to Peer and Newsgroup applications are blocked The following describes the different types of filtering that Net Nanny performs e Web Net Nanny can filter web sites accessed via a web browser such as Safari or other applications that use the same protocol to access and display web content Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 28 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Chat Chat applications such as iChat MSN Messenger AIM and ICQ can be blocked or filtered E mail Net Nanny can filter both incoming and outgoing e mails looking for content in the various categories it uses Streaming Streaming media is music
23. bout Net Nanny AntiPredator function to block predatory language in chat sessions Web site blocking block or allow specific web sites Application blocking block network access for all but selected applications Detailed logs of each user s Internet usage Traffic data recorded for an overview of Internet use Only authorized users can change program settings Automatic e mail notification of certain events User manual in the Help menu Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page8 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content 2 Filtering Internet Content Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 9 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content A Brave New World It s a brave new world out there on the Internet a world of information entertainment and fun You can surf the web for hours going from news sites to sports sites from movies to music but sooner or later whether you like it or not you will come across the dark underbelly of the Internet For not all is as attractive as it seems Sometimes you ll look for information in a search engine and come up with a list of links that seem to correspond to your search when in reality some of them are pornography sites others are hate sites and some are propaganda for cults You may be convinced that the Internet is the library of the future and you may want your children to use it for their homework and entertainment but do you really want them to see everything that s out there
24. by type if you apply a custom profile to any of your users Some of these filters simply block or allow specific types of content or network access and others arranged in categories allow you to decide what type of content to block or allow more precisely To access Net Nanny s filters click a user whose profile must be custom then click the Filter button Net Nanny Name Clayton Edit Profile lt 2 Custom ed Reporting V Send email notifications Qu Nanny n i Clayton Powered by intego Custom Ga Schedule Logs v e Web Mode Filter Access by Categories HJ v C Chat Category m 2 A Sex Pornography z gt Emai Bobby Shopping Custom Violence v Streaming Rsdsm v E Peer to Peer Kegon ECECOCCCOCOG Finance m Newsgroups Jobs Alcohol Chat MP3s Susie Television Restricted access Auctions t Redirect blocked sites to Net Nanny Page ES Louie zi Redirect search engines to Do not redirect H Restricted access Y Be The Mode popup menu offers two Web filtering options Filter Access by Categories which is the default option or Restrict to Specific Web sites Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 55 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Filtering Web Access by Categories Using Net Nanny s category based web filtering gives you thorough protection from undesirable content on the Internet You can also fine tune this p
25. choose Net Nanny blocks adult web sites sites with subjects not fit for children and even blocks chats when predatory language is used It blocks all offensive content coming from the Internet Net Nanny works with multiple users and interfaces seamlessly with the Mac OS X user accounts on your computer If you have several children you can set different criteria corresponding to their age or maturity You can choose whether they have access to newsgroups e mail or whether they can download files You can set the program to let them only use the Internet at certain times and on certain days You can choose to block or allow specific web sites allow users only to use selected applications and block access to specific types of content such as streaming media or peer to peer file transfers The program can even send you e mail automatically when certain events occur You dont let your children read just anything do you Well without Net Nanny they can see whatever they want on the Internet unless you re there to watch over their shoulders With Net Nanny the Internet is a safer place for your children Net Nanny sets up a protective wall around your computer Its pre defined filters let you choose what you don t want your children to see and you can create your own custom filters as well Inappropriate web sites are blocked shielding your children from content they are too young for Additional filters block content by program t
26. cks applications like Unison or iGrabNews v Block Newsgroups Choose whether you want to allow e mail block e mail or filter e mail using the web categories you set up earlier Choose whether you want to block streaming content to allow streaming content uncheck Block Streaming content Choose whether you want to allow Peer to Peer content to allow Peer to Peer content uncheck Block Peer to Peer Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 33 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Finally choose whether you want to allow newsgroup access to allow newsgroup access uncheck Block Newsgroups Click Continue to move on to the Apply Settings screen Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 34 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Apply Settings If you chose Restricted access No restriction or No access for a user then clicked Continue the following screen displays next if you chose Custom then this screen displays after the three Filter settings screens Apply Settings Do you want to apply the settings of user Bobby to other users f Do not apply these settings to another user Apply those settings to these users Clayton Susie Administrator User Louie angelina User User If you wish to apply the settings you just selected to other users check Apply those settings to these users then click one of their names to select them then click Continue You can hold down the Command key and click several users to sele
27. close the alert window If you want to know more about the reason for the alert click the disclosure triangle next to the word Details to toggle an additional information section Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 79 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Using Schedules Net Nanny lets you set a schedule for each of your users either individually or as part of a custom user profile You can offer users unlimited Internet access or only allow them to access the Internet on certain days and during certain periods Under the No restrictions and Restricted access profiles users have access to the Internet at all times under the No access profile they have no Internet access If you wish to set a schedule for a user you must select the Custom profile To access schedule settings click the Schedule button in the Net Nanny button bar eoo Net Nanny Name Clayton Edit Profile lt 2 Custom ry Reporting V Send email notifications Ore Nanny Powered by qi Applications Overview Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 AM SZ SZ SZ S Bobby Custom 6 AM 12 PM Susie Restricted access 6 PM Louie 12 AM Restricted access x Ld No access s Authorized access Authorized access with a time limit E VA Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 80 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Setting Time Restrictions If you select the Custom profile for a user you can use the timet
28. ct them Extra User s Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 35 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny The next screen asks if you want to continue setting up other users or if you have finished setting up users and want to move on to the next step Extra User s What do you want to do next o n _ Continue setting up users Select this to go back to the userlist and edit an user s profile fa Move on to the next step Choose this option if you do not want to setup any more users If you wish to continue setting up other users select the first option then click Continue If not select Move on to the next step and click Continue Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 36 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Reporting When you have finished setting up all your users the Reporting screen lets you choose global reporting options for Net Nanny Reporting P Net Nanny constantly monitors your network You have the option to be notified by email when certain events occur and or on a regular basis Send AntiPredator notifications Send log report every 1 week s HJ Report only blocked accesses For the reporting to work properly you need to provide Net Nanny with your desired email account information You can do so by clicking on the button below Email Settings Net Nanny can send you e mail notifications of certain events such as AntiPredator alerts if y P predatory l
29. ed version of Net Nanny insert the CD in your computer A window will now open Double click the folder corresponding to the language version that you want to install Then double click the Net Nanny Software Install icon A window will open advising you that you will need a serial number to install the software or that you can install a demo version without a serial number Click OK Select Install in the Net Nanny popup menu A green arrow will then display on the Net Nanny icon indicating that you have chosen to install this software Click the Launch Installation button You will need to enter an administrators password to install Net Nanny on your computer Install NetNanny 1 08 Welcome to the NetNanny 1 08 Installer Net Nanny www contentwatch com Requirements Mac OS X 10 2 8 or later Powered by Intego 2001 2008 All Rights Reserved Go Back Click Continue to proceed with installation The software license displays Click Continue then click Agree if you accept this license if not click Disagree and the installer will quit Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 17 Chapter 3 Installation The next window shows all the available disks or volumes on your computer Select the disk or volume where you want to install Net Nanny then click Continue Click Install to install Net Nanny or click Upgrade if you have already installed other software After installation you will have to re
30. ering Internet Content The only solution to this problem is to filter Internet content with a program such as Net Nanny This program allows you to choose the specific filters you wish to use and the level of filtering applied You can also choose to allow your children to only access trusted sites that you add to the program or only use specific applications for the highest level of security How You Can Help Your Children Surf Responsibly The best way to ensure that your children surf responsibly is to stand by their sides and help them choose what is right for them But not all parents have the time for this and it is essential to allow children to have a certain amount of freedom Net Nanny helps by offering the possibility of filtering the content you want to protect your children from or by allowing access only to trusted sites or specific applications But Net Nanny also keeps a full log of your children s Internet sessions so if you want to give them freedom you can check up on them afterwards Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 12 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content Filtering Content in Businesses While parents may want to protect their children by filtering Internet content business managers may wish to do the same thing to protect their bottom line The Internet gives their employees access to an endless source of information but it also gives them plenty of chances to waste time How many employees do their shopp
31. f you have set a special Net Nanny password even users who are administrators will not be able to make changes to Net Nanny settings If not then any user with an administrator account will be able to access Net Nanny and change settings for their account or for other users While the Net Nanny password prevents administrators from changing the program s settings any user who is an administrator will be able to uninstall the program Therefore if Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 26 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny you have not set a special Net Nanny password it is best to use standard accounts for users for whom you wish to filter content If you need to make changes to any user accounts such as adding or removing administrator privileges or if you wish to add edit or remove any user accounts click Open Accounts this opens the Accounts preference pane For more on managing user accounts see the Mac OS X help To configure a user click their name to select them then click Continue Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 27 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny User Profile Selection Net Nanny lets you choose from three default profiles and also lets you create custom profiles to filter the exact types of content you want according to the age and maturity of your users Choose a profile for the user Bobby No restrictions Net Nanny will not block the network activity of this user All applications and protocols will
32. g Net Nanny Simple Report This shows web sites that the user has visited along with those that Net Nanny has blocked and also shows any applications that have been blocked When viewing Simple reports web sites visited are grouped if a user visits several pages at a given site the report shows the site name and the number of pages visited In addition the Simple report shows how many of those pages if any were blocked Complete Report This shows all Net Nanny activity including web sites that the user has visited those that Net Nanny has blocked trusted web sites that have been visited applications that have been blocked and any times that Net Nanny has been launched or quit Blocked Accesses This only shows web sites or applications that Net Nanny has blocked Blocked Applications This only shows applications that Net Nanny has blocked To choose which type of report you wish to view click the Show menu and select one of the above report types Show Simple Report NN ND Complete Report E 3 Blocked Accesses EE 03 Blocked Applications E 05 Visite Ta 05 03 06 14 28 44 Website Visite Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 88 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Understanding the Log Each Log entry contains four different items of information a colored icon the Date and Time the Event and Information Event Information 05 03 06 14 28 49 Website Visited 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 45 Website Vi
33. ing on the Internet play network games send and receive personal e mail or download MP3 files while at work reducing productivity and using valuable network bandwidth Net Nanny can solve this problem by blocking access to many different types of sites content and protocols and contains specific filters for web sites designed for business use Optimizing Productivity The Internet can help improve employee productivity by providing the latest information but this productivity can drop sharply if employees spend their time playing games on the Net checking sports scores or managing their investment portfolios Also your employees might be spending your time looking for a new job consulting on line job sites and sending r sum s by e mail Net Nanny helps you optimize productivity by blocking the sites you choose such as shopping financial or job sites Optimizing Bandwidth Your network bandwidth is valuable Not only is it expensive but when you need to send or receive large files you need that bandwidth to be available If your employees are wasting your bandwidth by downloading MP3 files software or movies you may find your network clogged Net Nanny lets you block access to streaming media and peer to peer software Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 13 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content conserving bandwidth and ensuring that your employees are not violating copyrights by downloading content illegally
34. is option if you want Net Nanny not to monitor chat sessions Allow Chat with AntiPredator enabled In this mode Net Nanny will block incoming or outgoing text according to a set of predefined AntiPredator sentences Example Don t tell the parents Block Chat Net Nanny will not authorize chat altogether This includes AIM iChat MSN IRC Yahoo Messenger Jabber Skype and more Three options are available Allow Chat This lets users chat with no restrictions Allow Chat with AntiPredator enabled This lets users chat but enables Net Nanny s AntiPredator function which filters predatory language in chat sessions Block Chat This prevents users from accessing any chat applications When you have selected chat filter settings click Continue to go to the next screen Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 32 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Miscellaneous Filter Setup This screen lets you set up Net Nanny s other filters E mail Streaming Peer to Peer and Newsgroups Miscellaneous Filter Setup gt Email Filtering Allow Email Filter Email using Web Categories fe Block Email Streaming Filtering Streaming filtering blocks Web radios music and movies from the Internet Mi Block Streaming content SS Peer To Peer Filtering re Peer To Peer filtering blocks file sharing applications like BitTorrent and Limewire vi Block Peer To Peer w Newsgroups filtering blo
35. le Import profile Locate the saved profile in the Open dialog that displays then click OK All the settings contained in this profile are applied to the selected user You can Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 44 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny make changes to this user s settings modifying the settings you imported from the saved profile but these changes will not affect the saved profile Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 45 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Editing User Information Net Nanny allows you to change some user information which may facilitate user administration especially for large groups of users You can add users last names you can change the colors and silhouettes that display and you can even add photos of your users To edit this information click on a user in the Users list The top section of the Net Nanny window shows you information about this user Net Nanny Name Clayton Ostler Edit Profile Restricted access 4 Reporting M Send email notifications Qu Nanny To edit user information click the Edit button Net Nanny First Name i Save Last Name Background Color Default Boy Girl You can enter the user s first and last names the user s name that displays in the Users column in taken from the name of the user account in Mac OS X You can change the background color the default color is light gray but you can change this to blue Boy
36. locked Choose one of these modes from the Mode menu Mode Anti Predator iS If you choose Blocked the user will not be able to use any chat software If you choose AntiPredator the AntiPredator function is active protecting your users from predatory language Displaying Filters Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 69 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny s AntiPredator comes with a set of basic text strings as filters for incoming data and several languages are available You can choose to display all filters filters in a specific language or just custom filters that you add to the list To do this select which filters to display from the Action popup menu V macani see you M mac amp sac J vV AllPhrases n All Phrases m sad K English Phrases French Phrases A sai German Phrases M sai Italian Phrases A sai Japanese Phrases man Spanish Phrases A mat Custom Phrases M sas Disable L By default all the AntiPredator phrases are active when you turn on chat filtering You can disable any of them if you wish by unchecking them or by selecting them and clicking the Action menu and selecting Disable Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 70 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Adding Filters While Net Nanny contains an extensive list of text strings to be filtered each of these tabs provides an area where you can add your own words and phrases You could add for example
37. nd email notifications Ore Nanny ER Restricted access Logs A Web Filter using 19 categories g Streaming Blocked c Chat Anti Predator Enabled Peer to Peer Blocked Email Filter using 19 categories fee Newsgroups Blocked Bobby d e C rut E Schedule No time limits A Applications All allowed Usage Report Last connection Web pages 0 visited 0 blocked Susie Restricted access Chat sessions 0 blocked Blocked content types Sex Pornography 0 Violence 0 Racism 0 Louie 4 Restricted access Y Ex Ill When you display the Net Nanny window you see at the left a list of your users If you click a user to select them the right hand side of the Net Nanny window shows you which settings are applied to them Changing User Display Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 41 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny displays users by default as silhouettes with large icons in the left hand column of the program s window You can change this display customizing each user s image name and more If you click the Action button at the bottom of the user list you can choose to display small user icons and or full names Select either of these options to change the display k Use Small User Icons Show Full Name No restrictions v Restricted access No access C Custom Selecting small user icons is practical if you have many users and using full names is helpful if you
38. net with these applications Application Alerts Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 77 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny If Net Nanny is set to only allow Internet access via certain applications the program blocks any attempt to connect to the Internet by other applications that are not in the application list By default Net Nanny does nothing other than block this access users do not see any alerts However you can turn on alerts so users understand why this access is blocked To do this select Net Nanny gt Preferences then click the Reporting tab aa Reporting 7 Reporting Password Email Account Information Configure Send AntiPredator notifications f Send log report every 1 week s HA Report only blocked accesses Alerts _ M Display an alert when access is blocked Check Display an alert when access is blocked and Net Nanny will display an alert like this Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 78 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Application blocked Firefox has been blocked by Net Nanny You are not allowed to use networking features of Firefox Alert 1 1 Check OK to dismiss the alert Note that in some cases as above Net Nanny will display multiple alerts this is because some applications make several requests when connecting to the Internet If this occurs you can either click Next to see each alert or check Close all opened alerts then click Next to
39. ntain Click the red Stop icon to change it to a green Go icon and allow access to the site even if you have set filters for specific content that appears on this site users will be able to access it You can add as many sites as you want to this list This is useful if for some reason one of Net Nanny s filters blocks a site that you want to allow a user to access or if it does not block certain sites that you don t want your user to see Removing Web site Exceptions To remove sites you have added to the web site exceptions list select a site then click the button or press the Delete key An alert displays asking if you are sure you want to delete this custom category Click Remove to delete it or click Cancel to keep it Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 63 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Restricting Web site Access In addition to using Net Nanny s built in categories and web site exceptions you can limit web site access to only those sites you choose To do this select Restrict to Specific Web sites from the Mode popup menu Mode Restrict to Specific Websites HJ Choosing this mode limits your user to oz y those web sites you add to the list Adding Web sites to the Restricted List You can add sites to this list by clicking the button A sample web site name displays when you do this Address www example com Enter the URL or web address of a site in the text field then press Return You c
40. ny E mail Filtering Net Nanny allows you to apply its built in content filters to e mail messages as well as web pages To activate e mail filtering for a selected user check the E mail box in the Filter list gt v Email A E mail filtering offers two modes Filter by categories and Blocked Choose one of these modes from the Mode menu Mode Filter by categories h HJ If you activate e mail filtering and select Filter by categories Net Nanny monitors incoming e mail If any message is found containing content in one of the active filters Net Nanny blocks the connection with the mail server In this case no mail can be received To unblock e mail an administrator must change the user s profile and turn off e mail filtering to be able to receive e mail waiting on their mail server If you select Blocked mode all e mail access is blocked Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 73 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Streaming Filtering Net Nanny can filter streaming audio and video which is audio or video content that is played back live rather than after downloading To activate streaming filtering for a selected user check the Streaming box in the Filter list FU f o Streaming mn There are no options for streaming filtering it is either active or inactive Peer to Peer Filtering Net Nanny can filter peer to peer software which is often used to share files over the Internet To activate st
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42. or password However you can define a Net Nanny password that will be required in order to make any change Use Mac OS X Administrator Password Use Net Nanny password Change password Go Back Continue You always need an administrator password to change Net Nanny s settings This prevents your users from accessing and changing their own settings Net Nanny gives you two options you can use your Mac OS X administrator password or you can set a special Net Nanny administrator password The advantage to using a Mac OS X administrator password is that any user with administrator access to the protected Mac will be able to make changes to Net Nanny s settings Since you Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 24 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny can have several user accounts with administrator access under Mac OS X this allows you to ensure that in certain environments such as schools an administrator who can access and change Net Nanny s settings is always available If you are using Net Nanny on a home computer you may only have one administrator In this case you can also use the Mac OS X administrator password However if you want extra security or if you want to limit the ability to make changes to Net Nanny s settings to specific administrators you can set a special Net Nanny password To do this check Use Net Nanny password then click Change Password Please set your Net Nanny administrato
43. or Mac User s Manual Page 76 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny If you use application filtering this supercedes all other Net Nanny filtering rules if for example you do not add a web browser to the application list then web filtering will have no effect However Net Nanny s other filtering rules apply to all applications added to this list So if you choose to allow a user to access the Internet with a web browser then Net Nanny s active web filtering categories will filter web sites visited To use application filtering check This user can only access the Internet with these applications then click the button and navigate to your Applications folder to add applications You can also drag applications from a Finder window into this list As you add applications they display in the list Overview Filters Schedule Logs v This user can only use the Internet with these applications amp Mail Applications Mail app e Safari Applications Safari app C D iChat L Applications iChat app To remove an application from the list click it to select it then click the button An alert displays asking if you are sure you want to remove the application Click Remove to delete it or click Cancel to keep it If at any time you want to stop using application filtering for a given user simply select their name in the User list click the Applications button then uncheck This user can only access the Inter
44. or video that is provided live as opposed to being downloaded This includes applications such as iTunes Real Player Windows Media Player and others Streaming does not however filter downloads of music or video files Net Nanny s web filtering can block these categories Peer to peer This type of application allows users to share files of all types and may be used for trading files illegally Net Nanny can filter all peer to peer applications Newsgroups These are discussion groups whose access requires specific applications However newsgroup application filtering does not affect user access of newsgroups through web pages Net Nanny s web filtering categories can block or filter newsgroups viewed via web pages In addition to this Restricted access profile three other profiles are available No restrictions Users have unrestricted access to all types of content applications and unlimited network access No access Users have no network access Custom You set the restrictions you want for the user If you choose Restricted access No restrictions or No access for the selected user click Continue to apply these settings If you wish to apply custom settings for your user see the next section for more on creating custom profiles Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 29 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Creating Custom Profiles If on the previous screen you chose Custom for your user you will now see a series of screens
45. ort number a number you need for technical support and a clickable link that creates an e mail message to s technical support Net Nanny Version 1 0 User John Smith Email johnsmith netnanny com Support Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 96 Chapter 5 Technical Support 5 Technical Support Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 97 Chapter 5 Technical Support Technical support is available for registered purchasers of Net Nanny By e mail support netnanny com By phone 1 800 485 4008 Toll free live support offered Monday Friday 8AM to 5PM Mountain Time From the web site www netnanny com Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 98 Chapter 6 Glossary 6 Glossary Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 99 Chapter 6 Glossary Chat A system that allows two or more logged in users to set up a typed real time on line conversation across a network DNS Domain Name System Used by routers on the Internet to translate addresses from their named forms such as www com to their IP numbers FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used for transferring files from one server to another Files are transferred using a special program designed for this protocol or a web browser HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol the protocol used to send and receive information across the World Wide Web ICQ A popular program used for on line chats IP The network layer for the TCP IP protocol
46. r password In order to prevent unauthorized changes in Net Nanny you must provide an administrator password Your password must contains at least 4 characters Password Verify Hint Cancel Set In the window that displays enter a password enter it again in the Verify field then enter a hint to remind you of the password in the Hint field Click Set to set this password as the Net Nanny administrator password Click Continue to go to the next screen or click Go Back to return to the previous screen User Selection Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 25 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny The next screen of the assistant lets you select which user you wish to configure This screen shows all the users you have on your Mac and what type of accounts they have e e060 Net Nanny Assistant Select an User m Select which user you would like to set up now Clayton Bobby Administrator User Susie Louie User User angelina User For security reasons managed users should not have the right to administer this computer To add edit or remove a user account use the System Preferences Open Accounts Cancel There are two types of user accounts administrators and standard users This screen shows you the name of each user and the type of account they have In the above example Alice is an administrator and Paul is a standard user I
47. rch engines to Do not redirect HH To activate search engine redirection select a search engine from the popup menu Net Nanny includes menu items for family friendly search engines for this redirection Adding Redirection Sites You can also add your own search engines to the Redirection menu To do this select Edit from the popup menu Click the button enter a new web page then click Close Removing Redirection Sites To remove a redirection site select Edit from one of the redirection popup menus The Redirection Site sheet displays Click one of the redirection sites to select it then click the button to remove it Click Close to close the Redirection Site sheet Chat Filtering Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 68 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny lets you filter or block chat sessions and offers a powerful function to protect your children when in web chat rooms or when using chat programs such as IRC chat software or iChat ICQ or AIM instant messaging software The AntiPredator function filters chat texts for predatory language that is language asking for personal information about the user This includes such questions as are you home alone what is your phone number as well as other key words and phrases that might indicate predatory behavior by other users To turn on chat filtering check the Chat box in the Filter list Chat filtering offers two modes AntiPredator and B
48. reaming filtering for a selected user check the Peer to Peer box in the Filter list ge v Peer to Peer There are no options for peer to peer filtering it is either active or inactive Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 74 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Newsgroup Filtering Net Nanny can filter newsgroups which offer discussion forums using a specific protocol and specific software To activate newsgroup filtering for a selected user check the Newsgroups box in the Filter list There are no options for newsgroup filtering it is either active or inactive Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 75 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Application Filtering Net Nanny gives you the option of only allowing users to access the Internet with specific applications Rather than filter web access by category for example you can prevent a user from using any web browser You can choose which applications can access the Internet all other applications are blocked To set up application filtering click the Applications button on the Net Nanny button bar Net Nanny Name Clayton Edit Profile lt 2 Custom r Reporting v Send email notifications Ore Nanny Clayton Custom Overview GD GI Schedule Logs This user can only use the Internet with these applications P Powered bu nio J Bobby Custom Susie Restricted access Be Louie 2 Restricted access Y T a Net Nanny f
49. rnet using a web browser during a time period when access is not allowed they will see an alert x fee e NetNanny Co e f 8 http www google com v amp IG Google Q s i Getting Started 5 Latest Headlines gt You are not currently allowed to use the Web Please contact your Administrator Net Nanny is a trademark of ContentWatch Done Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 82 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny However if users attempt to connect to the Internet with other applications they may not see an alert in some cases their access will simply be blocked Some applications will display their own alerts saying that they could not connect to the Internet Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 83 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Setting Time Limits Within the time restrictions you set using the timetable you can also set time limits Say you want to allow a given user to access the Internet only between noon and 6 pm but you only want them to be able to do so for one hour a day First apply the time restriction as explained above Then move the cursor over one of the days on the timetable on the green part hold down the Control key and click Add Time Limit Select Add Time Limit A dialog displays Time Limit for Sundays between 12 00 PM and 6 00 PM The combined connection time for this period shall not exceed 45 min 2h30 3h30 No limit Cancel
50. rotection by choosing which filtering categories are active and you can create your own custom filters When you set a user s profile to Custom for the first time web filtering is active and all of Net Nanny s filters are active blocking the content they filter The red Stop icons indicate this To deactivate a filter click its icon it will change to a green Go icon showing that it now allows the user to access content in this category Category Sex Pornography Shopping Violence Racism Religion To block access again to a given category click the green Go icon it will change to a red Stop icon You can also click a category while holding down the Control key then choose Block or Allow from the contextual menu that displays to change the filter s behavior Category Sex Pornography COO more me uad em Block LS Racism m Religion Finance Jobs Alcohol Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 56 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny To deactivate web filtering uncheck the box next to Web The Net Nanny interface changes and you can no longer customize web filtering settings Email v v g Streaming v Peer to Peer V Newsgroups Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 57 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Adding Custom Categories In addition to its predefined categories Net Nanny allows you to create your own custom categories To do this click the button The Custom Category sheet display
51. s Name new category Keywords Enter a name for your category in the Name field Name Barbie Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 58 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Then click the button to add a keyword to your category This can be a single word or a phrase Name Barbie Keywords Ken You can enter as many keywords as you want click Add again to add another keyword and enter another text Name Barbie Keywords Ken Barbie If you wish to remove a keyword click it to select it then click the button After you have added as many keywords as you want to your filter click OK to save the category or click Cancel to cancel the operation Your custom categories appear at the top of the filter list They are shown in bold type Category Barbie Sex Pornography Shopping Violence Racism Religion Finance Jobs Alcohol Chat MP3s 00000000000 lt gt 7 Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 59 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny You can activate or deactivate any of your custom filters by clicking their icons or by selecting them and blocking or allowing their content using the Action button as described above Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 60 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Editing Custom Categories To edit any of your custom categories click one of your filters to select it then click the Edit button The Custom Category sheet appears Make any change
52. s you wish as described above then click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to leave the filter as it was Deleting Custom Categories To delete any of your custom categories click one of your categories to select it then click the button or press the Delete key Gai An alert displays asking if you are sure you want to delete this custom category Click Remove to delete it or click Cancel to keep it Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 61 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Using Web site Exceptions In addition to using Net Nanny s built in filtering categories as described above you can also restrict user access to certain web sites You can add specific sites that are always allowed and others that are always blocked You also have the option to only allow web access to certain sites see Restricting Web site Access below for more on this option To access the Web site exceptions pane click the Exceptions button IB mJA The Web site exceptions pane displays Website exceptions I dl Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 62 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Adding Web site Exceptions You can add sites to this pane by clicking the button A sample web site name displays when you do this Website exceptions www example com Enter the URL or web address of a site in the text field then click OK By default new sites you add are blocked no matter what type of content they co
53. senger ICQ or others Net Nanny blocks chat software by protocol so it acts on any type of instant messaging software AntiPredator You can choose whether or not you wish to activate Net Nanny s AntiPredator function which filters predatory content in chat rooms or instant messaging applications E mail As for web content Net Nanny comes with a set of predefined filters for different categories of content sent and received by e mail You can choose which of these filters are applied in your profiles and you can also add your own custom filters Streaming Net Nanny can block all kinds of streaming media music or video delivered from web sites Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 51 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Peer to peer You can block the use of peer to peer software which is used to exchange files often illegally Newsgroups Net Nanny can block access to newsgroups and their content Applications You can choose to only allow users to use specific applications to access a network Schedule You can choose when a specific user can access the Internet by day and time and apply time limits Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 52 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Defining Content Settings As mentioned above Net Nanny lets you define settings for many elements that determine how users can interact with the Internet and what type of content they can access To apply custom settings for any user click on a user
54. sited a 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 44 Website Visited 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 41 Website Visited 8 pages visited 05 03 06 14 28 40 Website Visited 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 37 Website Visited 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 35 Website Visited 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 16 Website Visited 1 page visited 05 03 06 14 28 08 Website Blocked 2 pages blocked 05 03 06 14 27 31 Application blocked 4i Sherlock o Oo Oo o o Oo o o e Icon See below for a description of the different icons Date amp Time This is the date and time that the user accessed or tried to access the web page or application Event This shows whether the user accessed a web site or whether it was blocked filtered or redirected This also shows application activity such as applications that are blocked or launching or quitting Net Nanny Information This is the web site address of the server the user accessed or tried to access or the name of the application that was blocked Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 89 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Status Icons Three icons may appear in the log Event 05 03 06 15 36 05 Website Blocked 05 03 06 15 31 24 Website Partially Blocked 05 03 06 15 31 07 Website Visited 05 03 06 15 31 06 Website Visited Green Green icons show visited sites or application activity such as launching or quitting Net Nanny Orange Orange icons indicate sites that ha
55. st gei uU OM dto eire ined 44 Editing User Information ient Itt EROR E UFU Eee WO ee Dive eeu ee asc EE 46 The Net Nanny Overview SCEGED e ieri poor Uo eee ee aeu S e DL seio U Du EINE RAE RE DH IDE ORE Sos SC ed Unde be raa ccR BE 49 e RU dur or MM 51 Defining Content Settngsouo nee nde reete t ti ron te teste UD Pre EE M HER EROS 53 Filters zeit serena rtr RITE DREW AEA E E A A 55 Using Web site Exceptions ant e eR e Rode eR ateh dia Rela Gale Nea 62 Restricting Web siteJACCesS oce iste etti te ettet etg er RU ES 64 Redirecting Blocked and Filteted Sites sicrie e e e eerte nennen 65 Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 3 Using Search Engine Redirection ier RE teats eat ei re e SEHR Eden 68 Chat Filter 533h2ts ccnsccbaaseccsuaben iot ed Re tients Ores tenis ip EDU ER Cie ecd nae Da eredi adt esaeo 68 Displaying Filters iet eet Rie RUNE EE REI Te e er P rect 69 Adding Filters 2 3 iet eo eren ov iare deceat 71 Editing Filters etant it ite eed iere Ib ipe Ere cid breton iecit eis 72 Deleting Filters sis esee see enero ee Ee ehe at d edd be pde 72 E mail Pal tert A E ET 73 Sucamine Lilteri g cere Pp pace cec ete die ustaesuchiescaciesaueevatevstavioussdcaddecedincadsetabsuscievende 74 Peer to Peer Pilt ri g unen seess raos e edes eq ed ee a una Ne Ur Neues ga vu EVA Dos eieae 74 Newsgroup Bibteniin eM S 75 Enni nasi ctc 76 Application Alerts senene a e ner eges rupe e EE ie deris 77 EC r
56. start your computer Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 18 Chapter 3 Installation Serializing Net Nanny After you restart your computer open Net Nanny it is found in your Applications folder Net Nanny displays the following window _ Please Enter Your Serial Number u Net Nanny Name John Smith NK Email johnsmith netnanny com Serial Number Cancel OK Since Mac OS X is a multi user operating system not all users have the same privileges When starting up Net Nanny for the first time any user can enter the serial number but only a user with administrator privileges can configure the program You must enter your name company if any and your serial number If you purchased a boxed version the serial number is found on a sticker inside the DVD case If you purchased a downloadable version your serial number was sent to you in your e mail confirmation When you have entered your information click OK When serialization is completed Net Nanny will open and if you are an administrator you can configure the program Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 19 Chapter 3 Installation Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 20 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny 4 Using Net Nanny Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 21 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny First Launch of Net Nanny Net Nanny is installed in your Macintosh s Applications folder To open Net Nanny go to this
57. suite widely used on Ethernet networks and on the Internet IP address An address for a computer using the Internet Protocol IRC Internet Relay Chat A medium for worldwide party line networks that allows people to converse with others in real time Local network A network of computers linked together in a local area This may be a single building site or campus Network A group of interconnected computers that can all access each other or certain computers This may be a local network or a very large network such as the Internet Newsgroup A type of discussion group that uses a special protocol NNTP and special software There are several tens of thousands of newsgroups each dealing with very specific subjects To access this kind of content you need special software but some web browsers include a newsgroup reader NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol A protocol for the distribution inquiry retrieval and posting of newsgroup articles over the Internet Protocol The set of rules that govern exchanges between computers over a network There are many protocols such as IB HTTP FTP NNTP etc Server A computer connected to a network that is serving or providing data or files to other computers called clients Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 100 Chapter 6 Glossary TCP Transmission Control Protocol The most common data transfer protocol used on Ethernet and the Internet TCP IP The Internet version of T
58. tes to another page such as your home page or a special page on an internal network click the popup menu and select Edit Click the button enter a new web page then click Close If the web page that Net Nanny has blocked is not offensive you can click the Allow this web site link to add it to the list of trusted sites An alert displays where you see the URL that was blocked and where you must enter your Net Nanny administrator s password Unlock amazon com Please type the exact url pattern you want to unlock ex example com Address http amazon com Cancel Unlock Authenticate Net Nanny Alert requires that you type your T password Name Clayton Password Goel ED Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 66 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Click Unlock to allow the web site or click Cancel to close this window and continue to block this web site Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 67 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Using Search Engine Redirection Net Nanny allows you to redirect Internet searches to the search engine of your choice If a user enters the name of a search engine such as Google Yahoo AltaVista Excite etc in their web browser and you have activated this function their search will be redirected to the search engine you have chosen These settings are made on the Filters pane By default search engine redirection is not active Redirect sea
59. their last Internet connection how many web pages they have visited and how many have been blocked and the types of content that have been blocked You can also access the log for the user by clicking the Log button For more on logs see Using Logs later in this manual Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 50 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Custom User Profiles In addition to Net Nanny s default profiles the program allows you to customize user settings to fine tune the filters schedule and other elements You have already seen custom profiles in the Net Nanny assistant but the program allows you to refine these profiles even more than what is available from the assistant You can change any or all of the following for each user Web Net Nanny comes with a set of predefined filters for different categories of web content You can choose which of these filters are applied in your profiles and you can also add your own custom filters Blocked and filtered site redirection You can choose to redirect all blocked and filtered sites to the page of your choice Search engine redirection You can choose to redirect all search engine requests to the search engine of your choice Special web site settings Net Nanny allows you to add specific sites that are always allowed or blocked regardless of your filtering settings Chat Net Nanny can block the use of any chat or instant messaging software such as iChat AIM MSN Mes
60. ve been blocked by Net Nanny s filters for their content or URLs Orange icons only display when you are viewing a simple report they indicate that one page of several visited at a given web site has been blocked e Red Red icons indicate sites that have been blocked or sites that the user did not have the right to access in the schedule at that time Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 90 Chapter 4 Using Net Nanny Accessing Sites in the Log If you want to check any of the sites listed in the log you can access them by simply double clicking one of the log entries This will cause the appropriate program to open if your Internet settings are correctly set and connect to the site Sometimes however you will find a page that displays nothing or displays an error message This is because some of the URLs in the log may be links to graphics or other elements on web pages If you are viewing a Simple report double clicking a web site takes you to the main page for that site In the Complete report or when viewing Blocked Accesses double clicking a web site will take you to the exact pages that were visited or blocked Blocking or Allowing Sites from the Log When viewing logs you can block or allow web sites that display in the log Hold down the Control key and click on a log entry Select Block or Allow from the contextual menu that displays and Net Nanny adds that site to the list of blocked or allowed sites D
61. ype such as chats newsgroups and more Net Nanny keeps a complete log of all web sites visited whether blocked or not and records which applications have been blocked if you choose to block certain programs This gives you Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 6 Chapter 1 About Net Nanny a full record of your children s activities on the Internet Net Nanny makes the Internet a safer place for your children Net Nanny is compatible with Mac OS X 10 4 Tiger 10 3 Panther and 10 2 Jaguar It is compatible with Macs running either PowerPC or Intel processors Net Nanny s Features Blocks and filters all offensive material from the Internet Customizable profiles if you have several children you can adjust the settings for their age and maturity Seamless interface with Mac OS X user accounts Multiple levels of protection Pre determined filters for safe and easy content filtering Specific filters to block types of content such as chats streaming media and newsgroups Assistant simplifies user configuration Overview screen shows all user settings Blocks streaming media Blocks peer to peer software Blocks chats and e mail Application blocking Start and stop time limits from the menu Instant authorization for blocked sites Compatible with Intel based Macs Automatic search engine redirection Limits Internet access by day and time Net Nanny for Mac User s Manual Page 7 Chapter 1 A

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