Access Restrictions - Parental Controls +
Internet Access Policy
To manage Internet access, you
have two methods available, Parental Controls and Internet Access
Policy. Only one method can be used at a time.
As part of Cisco Connect,
Parental Controls can restrict Internet access for up to five
computers or devices. You can block Internet access or limit it to
specific times, and you can also block specific websites.
Note: After you have made your
changes, click Save Settings to apply your
changes.
Parental Controls/Internet
Access Policy
Select the method you want to
use. Then go to the instructions for your selection.
Parental Controls
Target Devices
Restrict Internet access on
The list displays the computers
affected by Parental Controls.
Add
If you want to apply Parental
Controls to more computers, click Add.
Remove
If you no longer want to apply Parental Controls to a device, select
it and click Remove.
Rename
To change the name of a device, select it and click Rename.
Schedule
Specify when Internet access is
blocked.
Never/Always/Specific times
To never block Internet access,
select Never.
To always block Internet
access, select Always.
To specify days and times when
Internet access is blocked, select Specific times.
Block Specific
Sites
URL 1-8
In each field, enter a website
address that you want to block.
Internet Access Policy
Access Blocking Policy
To display a policy’s settings,
select its number from the drop-down menu. To delete a policy,
select its number and click Delete This Entry.
To view all the policies, click Summary.
Status
To activate a policy, select
the policy number from the drop-down menu, and select
Enabled.
To create or change a policy,
follow steps 1-10.
1.
Select a number from the Access Blocking
Policy drop-down menu.
2.
Enter a Policy Name.
3.
To activate this policy, select Enabled.
4.
Click Edit List to select which
computers will be affected by the policy. The
List of PCs screen appears. You can select a computer by MAC
address or IP address. You can also enter a range of IP addresses if
you want this policy to affect a group of computers.
After making your changes, click
Save Settings to apply your changes.
5.
To block Internet access for the computers on the List of
PCs screen, select Deny. To allow Internet access for the
computers on the List of PCs screen, select Allow.
6.
Select which days and what times you want this policy to be
enforced.
7.
To block websites with specific URL addresses, enter each URL
in a separate Website Blocking by URL Address
field.
8.
You can filter access to various services accessed over the
Internet, such as FTP or telnet.
From the Applications column, select the
application you want to block. Then click the >>
button to move it to the Blocked List column.
9.
If the application you want to block is not listed or you
want to edit a service’s settings, enter the application’s name in
the Application Name field. Enter its
range in the
Port Range
fields. Select the appropriate protocol(s). Then click
Add.
10.
Click Save Settings to save the
policy’s settings.
Note: For more information,
refer to the online User Guide at home.cisco.com. |