Thread: Moniter Activity and Customize K9

1. The 'View Internet Activity' option lists the categories that Kg patrols, as well as sites that have been blocked or granted access, The summary view should be enough to give you a snapshot of events; click 'View Activity Detail' if you feel any of the sites logged warrant particular attention,

2. Links found below each content category allow you to drill down into particular areas, such as spyware, nudity or adultl mature content. Selecting the detail link alongside each category lists the individual events that have taken place for that type of activity, including information such as dates and times,

3. Choosing the Setup option in the main menu loads a series of features for you to configure. The first of these, Web Categories to Block, offers a series of choices for protecting users, from blocking all potentially dangerous sites as well as chat and newsgroups, to simply monitoring traffic.

4. Kg also allows you to set time restrictions on web access. Select Time Restrictions, then click and drag your mouse across your chosen days and times before selecting Deny. Save your changes. To allow access, click Clear All or select certain blocked times (marked in red) and click the Allow button.



5. Click the Web Site Exceptions menu option to specify 1:1 certain websites that should always be blocked or always allowed, regardless of the status of the content categories that they fall into, Enter a URL in either category and click Add, then Save Changes,

6. The Blocking Effects option allows you to determine whether the program makes a noise when a site is blocked, as well as whether the admin override option is displayed, From here you can also specify a time-out of web activity when certain actions take place, such as attempting to visit 10 blocked sites in 10 mins,

7. If you want to refine settings even further, you can enter specific keywords that Kg will block even if they do not fall into the general content categories monitored by the program. Select URL Keywords, then type in address tokens (words) that you wish to prevent from loading in the browser.

8. Further administrator modifications can be found under Other Settings. Options here ensure that Google S,afe Search is turned on and allow you to participate in the Kg beta, for example. You'll find options to change your administrator password and the email address that notifications are sent to.