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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.

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