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1. To add a new text string click the Add button A new string will be added to the Strings field String Action TO Enter the text you wish to block or filter in the field at the left then select Block or Filter from the pop up menu at the right You can add as many strings to your filter as you wish When you have finished click OK You will see a list of your filters now in the Custom Filter Editor window Custom Filter Editor Pokernan ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 34 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Click Done to close this window Your custom filters will appear at the end of the filter list scroll to the bottom of the list to see them They are shown in bold italic type Movie Trailers Disallow FTP b a Disallow Newsgroups Disallow E Mail Anti Predator W Pokemon E You can activate or deactivate any of your custom filters by clicking their checkbox a nti Predator q Pokemon T Editing Custom Filters To edit any of your custom filters click the Edit Custom Filters button F Edit Custom Filters The Custom Filter Editor window will appear Click the filter you want to edit then click Edit the filter window will open Make any changes you wish as described above then click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to leave the filter as it was ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 35 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Deleting Custom Filte2. any late breaking changes Then double click on the ContentBarrier installer ContentBarrier Installer You will see a window displayed containing the ContentBarrier license Read this license carefully and if you accept it click Accept ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 15 Chapter 3 Installation The following window will be displayed ContentBarner Installer Easy Install Click the Install button to install ContentBamer Netupdate Install Location Items will be installed on the disk Startup Click on Install to install ContentBarrier and NetUpdate ContentBarrier will be installed and a dialog will instruct you to Restart your computer Custom Installation You can perform a custom installation and have the choice between installing only ContentBarrier or only NetUpdate To do this select Custom Install from the installer popup menu check the appropriate checkbox on the installer screen then click Install ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 16 Chapter 3 Installation Registering ContentBarrier When you restart your computer ContentBarrier displays its Registration window ContentBarrier Registration F aura rollito Cancel You must enter your name company if any and then your serial number The serial number is found on a sticker on the ContentBarrier CD it is made up of four groups of four characters and is not case sensitive When registration is
3. be shared Bear in mind that each user s settings are different you will have to set ContentBarrier to a new user each time a different person begins using the computer However you can also add a dummy user which you can leave as a default if you want to prevent anyone from accessing the Internet without your permission You just need to create a user who has no access to the Internet authorized and leave this user active whenever you are not able to come to the computer to change to a specific user Opening ContentBarrier To add users change preferences or carry out any other actions with ContentBarrier you need to open the ContentBarrier control panel There are three ways to do this You can select ContentBarrier from the Intego menu in the menubar NetUpdate ContentBamer ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 20 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Or you can select Open ContentBarrier from the ContentBarrier Control Strip Module Ao COFFEE wer Quen Content Barrier Login Lock hternet Access Alice Bok Finally you can also select the Apple Menu gt Control Panels gt ContentBarrier ContentBarrier will open and the main screen will be displayed z EAN Internet Access 1 Restrict to Special Sites E Use selected Filters Filters Set Default a Sex Porn Adult Content Web shopping val Gay Lesbian materials ial v
4. completed ContentBarrier opens its control panel and you can configure the program ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 17 Chapter 3 Installation Uninstalling ContentBarrier To uninstall ContentBarrier you cannot merely remove the ContentBarrier control panel from the Control Panels folder Open ContentBarrier then select Uninstall ContentBarrier from the File menu A dialog will be displayed asking you to confirm that you wish to uninstall the program A Do you really want to uninstall ContentBarrier Cancel d OK y Click OK to uninstall ContentBarrier or click Cancel to leave it on your computer Uninstalling NetUpdate You can uninstall NetUpdate using the ContentBarrier installer To do this launch the installer then choose Uninstall from the installer s popup menu Click Uninstall and NetUpdate will be removed from your computer ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 18 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier 4 Using ContentBarrier ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 19 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Using ContentBarrier After you install ContentBarrier and restart your Macintosh you will have to assign one or several users so it can automatically filter and monitor your computer s activity ContentBarrier is designed for multiple users you can add just one user if only one person will be using the computer it is installed on or as many users as you want if the computer will
5. 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 most web browsers include a newsgroup reader NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol A protocol for the distribution inquiry retrieval and posting of Usenet news articles over the Internet Protocol The set of rules that govern exchanges between computers over a network There are many protocols such as IP HTTP FTP NNTP etc Server A computer connected to a network that is serving or providing data or files to other computers called clients ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 78 Chapter 7 Glossary TCP Transmission Control Protocol The most common data transfer protocol used on Ethernet and the Internet TCP IP The Internet version of TCP TCP over IP ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 79
6. send log hour ly al send AntiPredator alert e mail yournamettyourdoriain corr SMTP server amtpryourdornaln corn Enter your e mail address in the first field and your SMTP server in the second field This is usually smtp yourdomain com If you have any doubts check with your Internet access provider ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 70 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Choosing a Startup User You can choose which user s name will appear in the login dialogue by default To do this select a user from the Startup user popup menu or select None to have the menu displayed in its default manner in alphabetical order This user s name will then be displayed in the popup menu of the login dialogue whenever a login is required If another user wants to log in they will need to select their name from the popup menu ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 71 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings NetUpdate MetUpdate NetUpdate is an application that Intego s programs can use to check if the program has been updated This application in the form of a control panel is installed at the same time as Intego s NetBarrier VirusBarrier or ContentBarrier It checks updates for all of these programs at the same time and downloads and installs those for the programs installed on your computer For more on using NetUpdate see the NetUpdate User s Manual Content
7. web address of the special site in the text field Web Site Address Action Always accept 14 Next select the action for this site from the popup menu at the right You can choose Always accept or Always reject t Always accept Always reject If you choose Always accept this site will never be blocked If you choose Always reject this site will always be blocked Note if Restrict to Special Sites is checked for the current user special sites that are set to Always Reject are always blocked regardless of the user options selected ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 38 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Removing Special Sites To remove a special site select it in the Special Site list by clicking its name The site will be highlighted Web Site Address Action www intego com Click the Remove button The special site will be removed ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 39 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Using Special Applications You can choose to not monitor certain applications if you are sure that you can trust their use Any applications you add to ContentBarrier s Special Applications section will not be monitored and users will be able to access any content they wish with these applications This only affects applications that access the Internet you may want to add an e mail application so ContentBarrier allows users to access their e mail while blocking all other Internet access for
8. Barrier User s Manual Page 72 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Special Sites The Special sites tab allows you to make a list of sites that you trust that you want your users to access or on the other hand sites that you definitely don t want your users to access These could be sites that you want to block but that do not fit into a specific filter For more on Special Sites and how to add them see the Using Special Sites section in chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Special Applications The Special applications tab allows you to choose to not monitor certain programs For more on Special Applications and how to add them see the Using Special Applications section in chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 73 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings About ContentBarrier The About panel gives information about ContentBarrier such as the version number your support number a number you will need for technical support clickable links to Intego s web site and e mail address and Intego s address and telephone number ContentBarrier 1 3 User Company Support Intego 6301 Collins Avenue Suite 1506 Miami FL 33141 Phone 305 868 7920 Contact Fax 305 565 7938 Web Site Register online 2001 2002 Intego Inc ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 74 Chapter 6 Technical Support 6 Technical Support ContentBarrier User s
9. Barrier control panel from the Apple menu or the control strip module The above dialogue box will be displayed and they can click Lock Internet This not only prevents unauthorized users from accessing the Internet but also requires that the next user enter their password when trying to connect to any Internet service ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 27 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Setting User Restrictions Each user can have several types of restrictions and you can choose exactly which restrictions you wish to apply To set user restrictions first choose which user the restrictions will apply to by clicking their name Filtering Method ContentBarrier allows you to choose from two filtering methods you can either use the filters selected in the filter list or restrict access only to special sites that you select To choose a filtering method click the appropriate filtering method checkbox Restrict to Special Sites E Use selected Filters Using Selected Filters To block the current user s access to any of ContentBarrier s predefined filters merely click the name of the filter you wish to block The checkbox will be checked indicating that this filter is active for the current user Ww Mo ere k ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 28 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Predefined Settings Several predefined settings are available All allowed All forbidden Default and Child If you wish to choos
10. ContentBarrier User s Manual ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 1 ContentBarrier for Macintosh 2001 2002 Intego Inc All Rights Reserved Intego Inc www intego com This manual was written for use with ContentBarrier software for Macintosh This manual and the ContentBarrier software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved This manual and the ContentBarrier software may not be copied except as otherwise provided in your software license or as expressly permitted in writing by Intego Inc The Software is owned by Intego and its suppliers and its structure organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of Intego and its suppliers The Software is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 2 Contents 1 ADOUL Content taria onda 5 Whatis Content Darii emporio aaa 6 OOS A se atlles tania vA Ze ilten Internet CONTI vss ion 8 A Drave New World ass 9 PP OTE EE losa E A E O EG 10 E COn 10 How You can Help your Children Surf Responsibly ooooccicinnncncnnonnnnncncncnnconanonrnnonannnnnnanncnnrncnanos 11 Filtering Contentin DusmesseS nia 12 Opuntia T OE ata 12 Op mizing Dando orleans 12 PPO POH CO opa oo 13 PP A 14 Sy stem Nequiremients anita ice ba ira 15 Installing Content Barrie rentado patatas 15 Custom Installation nia sia 16 KResisterno ContentDatre E isc ssscecsdesapcai cansaecacsadacipaseoaiatenaeatecasanatan
11. E Use Time Table You will see a timetable that you can use to limit Internet access to given days and times Al 12 00 P To allow 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 A red cell means that access is forbidden a green cell means that access is allowed When you click the mouse on any cell a small tag will pop up showing the time You can change any cell s color by clicking it You can also click and drag in any ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 43 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier direction to change cells If for example you start clicking on the red cell at the top left and drag all the way to the bottom right all the red cells will become green Al 12 00 PM If at the current time the currently active user has Internet access privileges there will be a green check next to their name in the user list If not there will be a red forbidden symbol next to their name In the first example below Alice can currently access the Internet because there are no time restrictions for her In the second example Bob cannot access the Internet because the current time and day correspond to a period when he does not have access ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 44 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Redirecting Searches ContentBarr
12. Log button on the main interface Show All eo 0 02 14 25 57 29 05 02 14 25 55 2S 05 02 14 25 31 29 03 02 14 22 54 2903 02 14 21 05 2505 02 14 16 05 25 05 02 14 15 21 29 05 02 14 14 58 29 05 02 14 14 45 29 05 02 14 14 36 29 05 02 14 14 35 26 record s Settings W Info How the Log works The Log shows a record of Internet activity for all the users of your computer The activity displayed in the log depends on the log options selected in the Settings www TE comi www bloomberg corm st www bloomberg com ww Insanely qreat ca www google cormitadwy an www bloomberg com www amazon comi money cnn com Lonn netemoney styles money cnn com enntfn con con Status Granted Granted Granted Granted Granted Granted Ah ASO NASD AQ Granted Granted Granted A A A A A A ne AA gt A e o E lt panel For more on selecting log options see chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Page 49 ContentBarrier User s Manual Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier You can choose to display all users or just a specific user by selecting a choice in the Show popup menu Show All Ea Understanding the Log Each Log entry contains 4 different items of information the User the Date and Time the URL and the Status Statys Alice 29 05 02 14 27 19 we amazon com AMAZON Gu Alice 2o 0s 0e2 14 26 17 track ft com trackst
13. Manual Page 75 Chapter 6 Technical Support Technical support is available for registered purchasers of ContentBarrier By e mail support intego com From the Intego web site www intego com ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 76 Chapter 7 Glossary 7 Glossary ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 77 Chapter 7 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 intego 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 ICO A popular program used for on line chats IP The network layer for the TCP IP protocol 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
14. P3 files software or ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 12 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content movies you may find your network clogged ContentBarrier lets you block access to FTP servers and you can also block the download of movies and MP3 files 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 ContentBarrier lets you selectively block access to different filters of web sites so your employees get down to business all the time ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 13 Chapter 3 Installation 3 Installation ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 14 Chapter 3 Installation System Requirements e Any MacOS compatible computer with a PowerPC processor e OpenTransport e Mac OS 8 6 or higher e 32MBRAM e 5 MB free hard disk space e Minimum Screen resolution 800 x 600 Installing ContentBarrier Installing ContentBarrier is very simple Insert the ContentBarrier CD ROM in your computer s CD ROM drive A window will open containing the ContentBarrier installer the Read me file the ContentBarrier manual this file and an Acrobat Reader installer First read the Read me file for
15. Save Set Hw set Untitled set The Edit sets window is displayed listing your filter sets My set Untitled set Rename F Delete IS Y ES If you wish to rename or delete one of your filter sets select the set by clicking it once then click the Rename button to change its name or the Delete button to delete it Click the Close button when you have finished to confirm these changes and close this window ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 31 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Adding Custom Filters ContentBarrier allows you to create your own custom filters To do this click the Edit Custom Filters button E NN AR RI EEEE Edit Custom Filters The Custom Filter Editor window will be displayed Custom Filter Editor Remove ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 32 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier To add a new custom filter click the Add button A New Filter window is displayed mw y Must be atleastd characters String Action Remove This window has two sections The top section the text field marked Name is where you can enter a name for your Custom Filter which must be at least 4 characters The bottom section which contains two headers String and Action is where you can enter your own custom text strings that the program is to look for ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 33 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier
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17. assword f cancel C ok gt ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 68 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Log Options Several options are available for the type of data that is recorded in the log To select any of these options check the appropriate checkbox Log Record Export az WA Filtered data Ea To Ww Blocked sites HTML a Accessed sites Filtered data If this is checked the log will record any filtered data Blocked sites If this is checked the log will record any sites that ContentBarrier blocks Accessed sites If this is checked the log will record all sites that are accessed by users Export as Logs can be exported 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 ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 69 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings E mail Notification ContentBarrier can send you an e mail message whenever any predatory activity is detected or send you a hourly log of your computer s use If you are on a different computer you can be notified of any predator alerts or have a complete log sent to you hourly by e mail To activate one of these options check the Enable e mail notification checkbox and check the Send log hourly or Send AntiPredator alert checkboxes al Enable e mail notification Ww
18. ch 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 you children to use it for their homework and entertainment but do you really want them to see everything that s out there You don t let them read just anything do you Well without ContentBarrier they can see whatever they want unless you re there to watch over their shoulders ContentBarrier makes the Internet a safer place for your children 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 ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 9 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content Types of Internet Content Children use the Internet for many purposes
19. e one of these settings click the Set pop up menu and select the setting you want The Custom setting will be displayed if you have chosen your own set of filters All allowed All forbidden Default Child Custom Saving Filter Sets You can save filter sets giving a name to a group of selected filters so you can easily change from one group of filters to another To do this select a set of filters in the Filter List then select Save Set from the Set popup menu All allowed All forbidden Default Child Custom Edit Sets ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 29 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier A dialog is displayed asking you to enter a name for your Filter Set Enter the name you want for this set it must be at least 4 characters Click Save to save the set or click Cancel if you wish to cancel the operation FAust be atleast4 characters Cancel d Sore y You can now choose this filter set easily for any user by selecting it from the pop up menu over the filter list All allowed All forbidden Default Child Custom Edit Sets Save Set ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 30 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Editing Filter Sets If you wish to rename or delete any of your filter sets select Edit sets from the Set popup menu All allowed All forbidden Default Child Custom Edit Sets
20. eactivate the password protection temporarily Your password will still be saved but you will only be asked to enter it if you check Ask each time Ask each time If you check this option ContentBarrier will ask you to enter your password each time it is opened ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 66 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Changing your Password If you have entered a password in ContentBarrier there will now be a Change button on this panel To change your password click this button and enter your old password in the dialog that is displayed ContentBarrier Please enter your current administration password in order to change it curent Passwort 7 l cancel OK If this is the correct password a second dialog will be displayed where you can enter and confirm your new password If you wish to validate this new password click OK if not click Cancel ContentBamer HAustbe atleast4d characters vero SS Retype password pra Cancel ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 67 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Erasing your Password To erase your password click the Change button and in the dialog that is displayed enter your password Then in the Password dialog leave both fields blank Click OK If you wish to validate this change if not click Cancel and your original password will be unchanged ContentBamer Austbe atleastd characters Verify Retype p
21. em then click the Edit User button The User dialog with the user s name in the title bar is displayed you can change the user s name and password here You can also check the Password Needed check box if you have not yet assigned a password and want to do so nome Bop W Password needed Password es FAusthe atleast4 characters Verify sees Retype password Cancel d OK y To change a password just enter a new password and confirm it Click OK to change the password or click Cancel to leave the old password active ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 24 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Deleting Users To delete a user click the user s name to select them then click the Delete User button A dialog will be displayed asking you to confirm this deletion Click OK to delete the user or click Cancel to cancel the operation Activating the Current User If you have created several users you will need to change which user is the current user when a different person begins using the computer To do this select a user by clicking their name It will be highlighted 3 Alice sz J Bob Click the Activate User button The current user will be specified below the user list Current User Bob ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 25 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier You can also activate a user by selecting their name from the ContentBarrier control strip mod
22. example Remove ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 40 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Adding Special Applications To add a special application to ContentBarrier click the Add button on the Special Applications pane A standard Mac OS open dialog will appear Navigate until you find the application you want to add then click Open ContentBarrier will add this application to the Special Applications list Microsoft Entourage Remove Removing Special Applications To remove a special application click the application s name in the Special Applications list then click Remove The application will be removed immediately ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 41 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Internet Access The Internet Access tab allows you to choose several settings regarding your users Internet access Click the Internet Access tab on the Users screen of the ContentBarrier control panel 4 Unlimited Internet Access 3 Use Time Table Internet access for the selected user is unlimited To schedule the access time select Use Time Table Current User Alice Redirect searches to Mo Redirection ca Lock Internet after idling for ol H H ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 42 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Setting Time Restrictions To set time restrictions for a given user select the user then click the Use Time Table checkbox Unlimited Internet Access
23. g Internet Content Filtering Content in Businesses While parents may want to protect their children by filtering Internet content business managers may do the same thing to protect their bottom line The Internet certainly 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 shopping on the Internet play network games send and receive personal e mail or download MP3 files reducing productivity and using valuable network bandwidth ContentBarrier can solve this problem by blocking access to many different types of sites and contains specific filters of 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 ContentBarrier 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 free If your employees are wasting your bandwidth by downloading M
24. g 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 many of the URLs in the log may be links to advertisements or other elements on web pages 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 UR T Status Alice 2 03 02 14 13 05 woww yahoo corms k Granted G Alice 2303702 14 12 31 www nfl com NFL COM Gu Alice 230302 14 12 21 www nfl com NFL COM STOP It can also be sorted in ascending or descending direction by clicking on the sort button the small triangle in the selected sort column header Status Alice 29 03 02 14 27 19 www amazon com AM AON STOP Alice eo 0S 02 14 26 17 track ft comtrackstrac Granted co lic 239 0302 14 26 01 news Tt comchomesr ws Granted ri ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 52 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Clearing the Log To clear the log and erase all information stored in the log click Clear and you will see a dialog asking if you really want to clear the log Click OK to clear the log or click Cancel to cancel the operation A Do you really want to clear the log Cancel F OK y Exporting the Log The ContentBarrier log is automatically saved every hour in the Preferences gt Inte
25. go gt ContentBarrier gt ContentBarrier Log folder of your System folder You can examine these logs to check any Internet activity on your computer Logs can be exported 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 choose which format will be used for log exports see chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings To export the log click the Export button A dialog will prompt you to save the file you may change its name if you wish Click Save to save the file ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 53 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Statistics This panel shows information about sites accessed filtered and blocked and the total amount of data that has been received and sent Accessed sites Filtered data Blocked sites vy A e 43 1 e Internet traffic 374 50 KB 107 92 KE You can choose to view this data for all users together or for individual users To choose a user whose data you wish to view select a user from the Show popup menu Show All a ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 54 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier The following information is presented Accessed sites The number of sites that have been accessed Filtered data The total number of words that have been filtered ContentBarrier filters indi
26. icts 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 ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 10 Chapter 2 Filtering Internet Content 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 The only solution to this problem is to filter Internet content with a program such as ContentBarrier This program allows you to choose the specific filters you wish to filter and the level of filtering applied You can also choose to allow your children to access only those trusted sites you enter into the program 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 ContentBarrier helps by offering the possibility of filtering the filters you want or by allowing access only to trusted sites But ContentBarrier 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 ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 11 Chapter 2 Filterin
27. ier 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 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 Wo Redirection Edit www wahoo ligans corm If you leave the default setting No Redirection searches will go to the search engine selected by the user ContentBarrier includes menu items for family friendly search engines If you wish to use one of these as the redirected search engine just select it from the popup menu ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 45 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Adding Redirection Sites You can also add your own search engines to the Redirection menu To do this select Edit from the popup menu The Redirection Site Editor will be displayed Redirection Site Editor To add a redirection site click the Add button A new line will appear in the Redirection site list Enter the URL or web address of the redirection site after www in the text field wow we tego cor ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 46 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier You can add as many redirection sites as you wish When you have finished click Done to close the Redirection Site Editor window Removing Redirection Sites To remove a redirection site select it in the redirection site
28. ier will correctly recognize the user When deleting users the Mac OS will ask you if you wish to keep the user s folder You must delete this folder or ContentBarrier will continue to see these users and maintain accounts for them ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 22 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Creating New Users When you open ContentBarrier for the first time the New User dialog is displayed ContentBarrier needs to have at least one user created in order to function Nome Password needed passwort SiS FAusthe atleast4 characters verity Retype password pr Cancel To create a new user enter the user s name in the Name field User names can be up to 31 characters If you wish to use a password check Password Needed and enter the password in the first Password field then enter it again in the second field to confirm it If you leave these fields blank there will be no password protection and anyone can log in as this user Click OK and the user will be added Note your password must be at least 4 characters and is case sensitive This means that Mypassword and myPassword are not the same You can create additional users at any time in the same way Just click the Add User button and the New User dialog will be displayed ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 23 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier E Editing Users To edit a user click the user s name to select th
29. iolence y Hate Racism E Religion Cults Financial Sites Current User Bob Hiring sites Job Search Edit Custom Filters 1 ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 21 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Managing Users Mac OS Multiple Users IMPORTANT NOTE if you are using the Mac OS Multiple Users function on your computer ContentBarrier integrates seamlessly with this function If you wish to create edit or delete users with ContentBarrier the Multiple Users control panel will open and all your user management will be made there If you are not using Multiple Users user management will be carried out as described in the following section If Multiple Users is activated when you install ContentBarrier all the user accounts you have created will automatically be added to ContentBarrier You can then go on and choose their settings However if you create users with ContentBarrier and then activate the Multiple Users function you will have to recreate the user accounts in the Multiple Users control panel Users cannot be transferred from ContentBarrier to the Multiple Users control panel they can only be transferred in the other direction Due to a limitation in the Mac OS Multiple Users function new users must log in at least once after their creation in order for ContentBarrier to recognize them When you create a new user you should log the user out then log in again After this first login ContentBarr
30. kingbird Lane am home alone NOTE it is best to filter the smallest amounts of text possible ContentBarrier will look 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 1234 it is best to enter just the phone number Editing Filters To change the text of any of your filters click one of them in the filter list to select it then click the Edit button You can also edit a filter by double clicking it The AntiPredator Editor will open AntiPredator Editor Phrase to monitor Za Mockingbird Lane MAustbe atleast characters pr pra Cancel Save amp New OK y ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 58 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier You can make any changes you wish to the filter text To save your changes click OK or click Cancel to leave your text as it was You can easily navigate from one filter to another using the arrow buttons in this window Deleting Filters To delete any of your filters click one of them in the filter list to select it then click the Remove button The filter will be deleted and no confirmation will be requested Note you cannot delete the texts that are included by default ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 59 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Using the ContentBarrier Control Strip Module ContentBarrier installs a practical control strip mod
31. list by clicking its name Click the Remove button The redirection site will be removed Changing the Redirect Search Engine If you wish to change the search engine used as a redirection site click the Redirect Search menu and select the site you wish to use Wo Redirection Edit www Wahoo ligans com wows we Tengo Gorn ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 47 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Locking Internet Access ContentBarrier allows you to lock Internet access after a certain amount of idle time has passed After Internet access is locked users will need to log in the next time they wish to use any Internet services To use this function check the Lock Internet after idling for check box and enter the idle time you wish to use In the example below Internet access will be blocked after 1 hour of idle time that is 1 hour after the last time the current user accesses the Internet al Lock Internet after idling for ia o M You can adjust this time entering the number of hours and minutes you wish to use for this setting in the H and M fields NOTE This option is not available if the Mac OS Multiple Users feature is activated ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 48 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Using the Log ContentBarrier provides a complete log of all Internet activity for each user as well as general statistics concerning their Internet use To view the log click the
32. no 22 a E O An o A EE er ene ce 52 Glam talon ee eee ae ee eee 53 EXPoOrte te LO atan 53 SE AL SC e o O 54 RTS RN tas paa iaa 55 o TOG ALON T A T E E 56 A E S TS E E E 57 PE T A o OA o E E E E 58 Desi Ple E A E E E T T E S 59 Using the ContentBarrier Control Strip Module oconnccononoonnnonnnonnnnonancnonconanonnanonanonnnononos 60 Sai AA o stesso cern a 62 DO COntentB arre Sere ICS n E E R E E N 63 Theseo Tane oana E een ea eee neces 64 Using a Password with Content arrancar 64 Re US a T a NO AAA n N E 65 E OO OIG mata td 66 Lo Dunst topic 69 Pa hs oca a A A oe rene eee E Cee rere eee ere ee 70 Quico a A o et S eee eee A ee ere 71 NS CALS re CO esa 72 Special ES aaa S aii idad 73 OCIA Pp ECAC OIG sono 73 ADOUt Content Barrie kessneri E cias 74 CATR A SUPpporb asian ios 75 O A AOS 77 ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 4 Chapter 1 About ContentBarrier 1 About ContentBarrier ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 5 Chapter 1 About ContentBarrier What is ContentBarrier ContentBarrier 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 choose ContentBarrier 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 ContentBarrier works with multiple use
33. ntiPredator panel is displayed m Dusan g data Outgoing data These sentences will be used to monitor incoming data For example you may add any suspect phrase such as Give me your phone number etc PUE e PERA seu PIE FE SRE EL eho E pm Soo Satoh US pine Sta Ome OE Pai Sota PEENE E Pa ERAGI OA A owe aches aot EE ete ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 56 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier This panel contains two tabs Incoming data and Outgoing data While ContentBarrier has an extensive list of text strings to be filtered each of these tabs provides an area where you can add your own texts to be filtered You could add for example your address or phone number as well as any other personal information you feel should be protected Adding Filters To add a filter for either Incoming or Outgoing data click the tab to display the appropriate panel Click the Add button The AntiPredator filter window will be displayed AntiPredator Editor Phrase to monitor FAusthe atleast characters pr Cancel save amp Ney Enter the word phrase or sentence you wish to filter which must be at least 3 characters To add just this entry click OK To add this entry then add another click Save amp New ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 57 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier When you have finished adding filters your texts will be displayed in the filter list 200 1 254 a Moc
34. password so no other users can change the program s settings You can also choose how ContentBarrier will work with this password ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 64 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Creating a Password Note if you protect ContentBarrier with a password make sure you note your password in a safe place To create a password click Create A dialog will be displayed asking you to enter a password Type your password in the first field then type it again in the second field for confirmation The password will be hidden If you want the password to be added to the Keychain click the Add to Keychain checkbox The Keychain function is available only in Mac OS 9 or later For more on the Keychain see your Mac OS documentation or on line help password seve MAustbe atleast4 characters very 7 Retype password Add to Keychain PF cancel f ok gt If you wish to validate this password click OK if not click Cancel Note your password must be a minimum of 4 characters and is case sensitive ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 65 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings Password Options ContentBarrier offers two ways to work with your password Administration password E a No Password Ask each time A Change 4 No Password If you check this option ContentBarrier will not ask you to enter your password This is useful if you have set a password but want to d
35. rac Granted co Alice 29 03 02 14 26 01 news ft com homesrws Granted ray User This is the name of the user who accessed or who tried to access the URL Date amp Time This is the date and time that the user accessed or tried to access the URL URL This is the web site address or the e mail server or other server the user accessed or tried to access Status This shows whether the user accessed the URL or whether it was blocked or filtered ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 50 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Status icons Three icons may appear in the status field 13 021 11 32 06 waw Sitecom Granted 1302 01 11 31 52 waw mysi te com Filtered gt SPORTS 130201 11 31 52 Wa tS Te com Y AUCTION Granted The first icon indicates a site for which access has been granted Filtered The second icon indicates a site for which access has been filtered When access is filtered a link on the page is blocked The page requested will be displayed but if the user clicks on the link that page will be blocked Blocked The third icon indicates a site for which access has been blocked The user will see a message in their browser window explaining that the site has been blocked by ContentBarrier ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 51 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier 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 clickin
36. rs To delete any of your custom filters click the Edit Custom Filters button Edit Custom Filters The Custom Filter Editor window will appear Click the filter you want to delete then click Remove the filter will be deleted Click Done to close the Custom Filter Editor window Using Special Sites If you wish to limit access to special sites that you have selected first choose which user the restrictions will apply to Then check the Restrict to special sites checkbox E Restrict to Special Sites Use selected Filters Note If you check Restrict to Special Sites all sites not in the Special Sites list will be blocked ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 36 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Selecting Special Sites ContentBarrier allows you to establish your own list of special sites You can then restrict user access to these sites and only these sites or you can block any specific sites that you don t want users to access To do this click the Settings button on the main interface then the Special Sites tab ee APTA ites Special Applications About Sites listed below will always be accepted or rejected depending on your choice ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 37 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Adding Special Sites To add a special site click the Add button A new line will appear in the Special Site list Web Site Address Action INN Enter the URL or
37. rs 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 The program can even send you e mail automatically when certain events occur You don t let your children read just anything do you Well without ContentBarrier they can see whatever they want on the Internet unless you re there to watch over their shoulders With ContentBarrier the Internet is a safer place for your children ContentBarrier 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 You can also choose to allow access only to sites you select ContentBarrier keeps a complete log of all web sites visited whether blocked or not This gives you a full record of your children s activities on the Internet ContentBarrier makes the Internet a safer place for your children ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 6 Chapter 1 About ContentBarrier ContentBarrier s Features e Blocks and filters all offensive material from the Internet e Multiple users if you have several children you can adjust the set
38. tings for their age and maturity e Compatible with the Mac OS Multiple Users feature e Multiple levels of protection e Pre determined filters for safe and easy content filtering e Automatic search engine redirection e Limits Internet access by day and time e AntiPredator function to block predatory language in chat sessions e Special Site selection you can set the program to block all sites except those you select e Special Application selection you can choose programs that ContentBarrier will not monitor e Keeps a detailed log of each user s Internet sessions e Traffic data recorded for an overview of Internet use e Automatic updates with Intego s NetUpdate function e Password protection to prevent unauthorized users from changing program settings e Automatic e mail notification of certain events ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 7 2 Filtering Internet Content ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 8 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 it seems Sometimes you ll look for something in a search engine and come up with a list of links that seem to correspond to your sear
39. today 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 other children whether they be next door or in other countries Many children have their own home pages telling their interests and hobbies and others participate in chats with their peers around the world In most cases there is nothing dangerous about what they do but many parents are concerned about the variety of subject matter that is 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 in many countries and on the Internet as we all 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 confl
40. ule For more on this see chapter 4 Using the ContentBarrier Control Strip Module Logging In Once you have created one or more users ContentBarrier will ask the current user to log in the first time any type of Internet access is requested on your computer Content Barrier To connectto the internet you need to identify yourseH Mame Bob To log in select the user from the popup list then enter the user s password in the Password field and click Login If a user is not in the popup menu or does not have a password they should click Cancel and contact the person administering the computer ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 26 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier If you have protected ContentBarrier with a password see chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings and any user attempts to open the ContentBarrier control panel they will see the following dialogue ContentBuarmier You need to enter the Administration password to make changes in ContentBamer pesworet J Add to Keychain i hr Cancel Either enter your password to open ContentBarrier or click Lock Internet to deselect the current user If a user wishes to connect to the Internet they will be greeted with a login dialogue as above Using a password to protect ContentBarrier adds a useful function users can log out when they are finished by simply choosing ContentBarrier from the Intego menu in the menubar or by opening the Content
41. ule that gives you quick access to the program and several of its functions o gt The top section of the control strip module menu shows the current user Open Content Barrier Login Lock hternet Access Alice Bok Below that you can select Open ContentBarrier to open the ContentBarrier control Cire weer 604 panel Cire weer Soa Open content Barrier Login Lock hternet Access Alice Bok The Lock Internet Access function allows you to block Internet access by logging out all users This means that if at any time you wish to leave your computer unattended you can choose Lock Internet Access and any user who wishes to use ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 60 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier the Internet will see ContentBarrier s login window when trying to access any Internet site or service NOTE This option is not available if the Mac OS Multiple Users feature is activated If you select Login the ContentBarrier login window will be displayed and a user can log in Open content Barrier Login Lock hternet Access Alice Bok You can also change users easily from the control strip module There is a list of all users at the bottom of its menu and you can merely select a user name to log in for that user Open Content Barrier Login Lock hternet Access Alice If the user has selected a password the login window will be displayed so the
42. vidual words in some web pages corresponding to specific filters that the user selects Blocked sites The number of sites that have been fully blocked This means that a user has attempted to access a site that is forbidden Internet traffic This is the amount of data entering your computer on top and leaving your computer on the bottom for all types of Internet applications web e mail FTP etc Clearing Statistics If you wish to clear the statistics to reset them to zero for any user select the user from the Show popup menu then click the Clear button Clear You will see a dialog asking if you really want to clear the statistics Click OK to clear the statistics or click Cancel to cancel the operation ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 55 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier AntiPredator ContentBarrier includes a powerful function to protect your children when in web chat rooms or when using chat programs such as ICQ or IRC chat 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 You can add your own words phrases and sentences to this filter To do this click the AntiPredator button on the main ContentBarrier interface The A
43. y can enter their password If the user has not selected a password the change will be made without any additional feedback The new current user will be shown at the top of the control strip module menu ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 61 Chapter 4 Using ContentBarrier Getting Help You can get help on some of ContentBarrier s functions by clicking on the info button he Info This will toggle the info field at the bottom of the ContentBarrier window If you move your cursor over different areas in ContentBarrier s window some of them will be explained in this field Y Into Global Settings You can also get help in this manual or by checking the Intego web site www intego com ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 62 5 ContentBarrier Settings ContentBarrier User s Manual Page 63 Chapter 5 ContentBarrier Settings The Settings Panel The Settings panel allows you to set preferences for some of ContentBarrier s functions To open this panel click the Settings button on the main interface Administration password Log Record Export as y Mo Password l Ask each time M Filtered data ES Text AAA ke val Blocked sites amp HTML Create Ww Accessed sites Netlpdate Enable e mail notification W Send log hour by E Send nti Predator alert Startup User Mone a E ici io Check Using a Password with ContentBarrier ContentBarrier allows you to use a
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