Managing Web Sites Included in Web Filtering

When you select Low or Medium Web Content Filtering for a user, the Web sites included in the Web Filtering Detail categories cannot be accessed by a user. A Internet Control Alert will be generated when a user tries to access them.

 

The Web Filtering Detail window contains blocked content categories that include Web sites that you consider inappropriate for viewing on your computer.

 

The Pioneer Complete SuiteWeb Filter features 8 different content categories that can be enabled for blocking. These categories are: Sex, Gambling, Web Mail, Weapons, Hate, Drug, Chat and Dating. If you choose Medium filtering all categories are enabled for blocking whereas for Low filtering all categories except Chat and Web Mail are enabled for blocking.

 

You can configure the Web Filter to suit your needs by disabling additional categories and by adding exceptions to the list.

Note: If you configured Pioneer Complete Suite for multiple users or if you have required a password for changing Pioneer Complete Suite settings, you might have to log in as a Privileged User or provide your E-mail address and Password in order to change the Web Filtering options.

Note: Web Content Filtering is not the same as an Approved Sites List. An Approved Sites List contains sites that are considered appropriate for users of all ages to view. Web Content Filtering only filters sites that are considered inappropriate for any user to view.

Disabling a Web content category from the Web Filtering Detail List

To disable a Web content category from the Web Filtering Detail list:

  1. On the Pioneer Complete Console, click the Internet Controls button Internet Controls button.

  2. On the Internet Controls menu, click Internet Controls Settings.

Internet Controls Menu

In the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window, the right pane displays the Internet Controls settings.

Note: If you configured Pioneer Complete Suite for multiple users, select the user for which you want to disable a Web content category from the drop-down list at the top of the right pane.

  1. In the Web Content Filtering section, with either Low or Medium filtering selected, click Set Details.

  2. In the Web Filtering Detail dialog box, clear the check box next to the category that you want to enable access for.

  3. Click OK to return to the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window.

  4. Click Apply. If you require your E-mail address and Password to change Internet Controls Settings, the Password Required dialog box displays. Type your E-mail address and Password, and click OK.

  5. Click OK to close the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window.

Note: If you make a change and then attempt to close the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window before clicking Apply or OK to save the changes, a message is displayed asking if you want to save the changes. Click Yes to save the changes, or click No to exit the window.

Adding a Web site to the Content Filter Exceptions List

Pioneer Complete Suite allows you to add specific Web site addresses to the Content Filter Exceptions list. You can then select whether you want to allow or block access to the specified address. You can create an exception to allow access to a site when a site is blocked based on the Web Filtering categories you selected, but you nevertheless want to allow access to that specific site. Alternatively, you may want to block access to a specific site that is not part of any Web Filtering category that you selected.

 

You can also use the Content Filter Exceptions List for adding exceptions to the Approved Sites List.

To add a Web site address to the Content Filter Exceptions list:

  1. On the Pioneer Complete Console, click the Internet Controls button Internet Controls button.

  2. On the Internet Controls menu, click Internet Controls Settings.

In the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window, the right pane displays the Internet Controls settings.

Note: If you configured Pioneer Complete Suite for multiple users, select the user for which you want add an exception from the drop-down list at the top of the right pane.

  1. In the content filter section, with either Low,  Medium or High Filtering selected, click Set Details.

  2. For Low and Medium Filtering, click Exceptions in the Web Filtering Detail dialog box.

For High Filtering, click Exceptions in the Approved Sites List window.

  1. In the Content Filter Exceptions dialog box, click Add.

  2. In the Add Content Filter Exception dialog box:

    1. In the Web site address text box, type the Web site address for the site you want to add to the content filter.

    2. Select one of the following:

    3. Select the Automatically add to any sites under this domain name check box if you want to allow/block access to all sites under the domain that the web site belongs to. By default this check box is selected. Clear this box if you only want to add the specific site that you entered under A.

    4. If you configured Pioneer Complete Suite for multiple users, select the Add this exception for all users check box. Clear this check box if you only want to add this exception for the currently selected user.

  3. Click OK to return to the Content Filter Exception dialog box.

  4. Click OK to return to the Web Filtering Detail dialog box.

The Web sites you added are now listed in the dialog box window.

  1. Click OK to return to the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window.

  2. Click Apply. If you require your E-mail address and Password to change Internet Controls Settings, the Password Required dialog box displays. Type your E-mail address and Password, and click OK.

  3. Click OK to close the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window.

Note: If you make a change and then attempt to close the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window before clicking Apply or OK to save the changes, a message is displayed asking if you want to save the changes. Click Yes to save the changes, or click No to exit the window.

Removing a Web Site from the Content Exceptions List

To remove a Web site that you added to the Content Filter Exceptions list:

  1. On the Pioneer Complete Console, click the Internet Controls button Internet Controls button.

  2. On the Internet Controls menu, click Internet Controls Settings.

In the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window, the right pane displays the Internet Controls settings.

Note: If you configured Pioneer Complete Suite for multiple users, select the user for which you want remove an exception from the drop-down list at the top of the right pane.

  1. In the content filter section, with either Low,  Medium or High Filtering selected, click Set Details.

  2. For Low and Medium Filtering, click Exceptions in the Web Filtering Detail dialog box.

For High Filtering, click Exceptions in the Approved Sites List window.

  1. In the Content Filter Exceptions dialog box, select the site to remove from the exception list.

  2. Click Remove. The site is removed from the list.

  3. Click OK to return to the Web Filtering Detail window.

  4. Click OK to return to the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window.

  5. Click Apply. If you require your E-mail address and Password to change Internet Controls Settings, the Password Required dialog box displays. Type your E-mail address and Password, and click OK.

  6. Click OK to close the Pioneer Complete Suite Settings window.

Note: If you make a change and then attempt to close the Pioneer Complete SuiteSettings window before clicking Apply or OK to save the changes, a message is displayed asking if you want to save the changes. Click Yes to save the changes, or click No to exit the window.