Copyright: ©2002 Net Nanny Software, Inc.
Citation: ©2002 Net Nanny Software, Inc.


Specifying responses when user violations occur

When one of the users of the computer where Net Nanny is installed performs an action that is out-of-bounds, Net Nanny applies a specific response to the violation. You can choose from several responses (or consequences) depending on the type of action a user takes and whether that user’s access has been restricted.

What do you want to do?

 Choose responses for when a user attempts to access a blocked application or Web site.

 Choose responses for when a user attempts to view or type objectionable content on a web page, in an IRC Chat room, within a newsgroup, or email.

 Create a personalized message for Net Nanny to show the user whenever the warning message response is specified.


Choosing responses to blocked application and Web site violations

Available responses you can specify for undesirable applications or Web sites are to block access and/or to display a warning message. (A default message supplied by Net Nanny or one you create.) In addition, you can shutdown the Web browser if access to a restricted Web site is attempted.

To choose a response

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Consequences icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Applications tab of the Activity Consequences window, follow the instructions to choose responses for all 5 types of applications (file trading, games, instant messengers, IRC Chat rooms, and newsgroups) as well as Web sites.

3.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Choosing responses to word and phrase violations

Responses you can specify if a user attempts to view or type objectionable words or phrases on a web page, in an IRC Chat room, within a newsgroup, or email are to display a warning message (a default message supplied by Net Nanny or one you create), mask the word or phrase with the # symbol, or halt the download of a web page after a undesirable word or phrase appears 1 or more times on that page.

To choose a response

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Consequences icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Activity Consequences window, select the Content Filtering tab.

3.	On the Content Filtering tab, choose from the available responses.

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Creating a personalized message for users

If you create a personalized message and have chosen to display a message as a consequence for a user attempting to access restricted content, Net Nanny displays that message to all users.

To create a message

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Consequences icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Activity Consequences window, select the Messages tab.

3.	On the Messages tab, type your personalized message in the Custom Message box.

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Activity Consequences icon


Monitoring the Internet activities of users

Net Nanny gives you several tools to monitor the Internet activity of users including a summary report (Activity Summary) you can personalize for a specific user or category of activity that can be emailed to you, a detailed report (Activity Details) of all Internet activity (permitted and restricted), a detailed report of restricted activity attempts by users, and a detailed report (IRC Chat report) of IRC Chat activity including the actual contents of the chat conversation.

You can also monitor a specific user unobtrusively (stealth-mode).

What do you want to do?

Choose from the following:

Activity Summary

 Learn about the information included in the Activity Summary report

 Configure violations reporting on the Activity Summary report

 Setup email notification for the Activity Summary report

 Print, export or delete the Activity Summary report

Activity Details

 Learn about the information included in the Activity Details report

 Choose the level of detail reported in the Activity Details report

 View Web sites listed in the Activity Details report

 Add Web sites listed in the Activity Details report to my lists

 Improve the Net Nanny database of Web sites by suggesting changes

 Print, export or delete the Activity Details report

Stealth Monitoring

 Learn about configuring Net Nanny to monitor a user unobtrusively

IRC Chat

 Learn about the information included in the IRC Chat report

 Choose the level of detail reported in the IRC Chat report

 Print, export or delete the IRC Chat report


Learn about information included in the Activity Summary report

The Activity Summary report includes the following information:

Type	Description
Summary date range	The start and end dates of the information included in the report.
User sessions	Net Nanny calculates users sessions by the number of session starts and stops (via the session timer). Excessive sessions for a particular user may indicate a user attempting to circumvent Net Nanny. Only applies if you have setup at least one user with time limits.
Violations	The number of violations for each user, in each Internet content area. You can customize this display and choose to show only specific users and specific categories.
Log files	Indicates the size of the Net Nanny log files (reports) and calculates the space remaining on your hard disk.
Email notification	Indicates if you have chose to turn on email notification.
Most recent list update	View at a glance when your database of lists was last updated. The more current the date, the more protection offered by Net Nanny.
Date & time tampering	Indicates if the system has detected any tampering. Tampering is defined as a 2 hour or more variance between the PC clock and the Internet atomic clock.


Configure violations reporting on the Activity Summary report

You can personalize what information appears in the list of violations on the Activity Summary report by choosing specific users and/or specific categories.

To personalize the report

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Activity Summary tab of the Activity Logs window, click Settings.

3.	In the Activity Summary Settings window, select the Violations Summary tab.

4.	On the tab, add and remove the users accounts and the categories as needed.

5.	Click OK to close the window.

6.	On the Activity Summary tab, click Apply to save the changes.


Setup email notification for the Activity Summary report

You can specify Net Nanny to send you a daily or weekly copy of the Activity Summary report to two different email accounts. Email is always sent the following day. For example, yesterday’s daily report is sent today, when the first person logs onto Net Nanny. Likewise, Monday’s report is sent Tuesday when the first person logs onto Net Nanny.

To setup email notification

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Activity Summary tab of the Activity Logs window, click Settings.

3.	On the Email tab, follow the steps.

4.	Click OK to close the window.

5.	On the Activity Summary tab, click Apply to save the changes.


Print, export or delete the Activity Summary report

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Activity Summary tab do one or more of the following:

Click this	To do this
Delete All	To clear all the information in the Activity Summary and all the data in the Activity Details.
Export	To export the data to another application, such as Microsoft Excel.
Print	To print the Activity Summary report to your printer. The printed report has the same format as the emailed version of the report.


Learn about the information included in the Activity Details report

The Activity Details report includes the following information:

Type	Description
Number (No.)	Each entry in the log is assigned a unique number to identify it.
Date	The date the activity occurred.
Time	The time the activity occurred.
User	The name of the user account that performed the activity.
Violation	The category in which the violation occurred.
Pattern	If a pattern match triggered a violation, the specific pattern appears here.
Activity	Other details such as the URL the user went to.


Choose the level of detail reported in the Activity Details report

You can choose to log all activity or only user violations.

To choose the report detail

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the Activity Details tab.

3.	On the Activity Details tab, click Settings.

4.	In the Activity Log Settings window, choose the level of logging.

5.	Click OK to close the window.

6.	On the Activity Details tab, click Apply to save the changes.


View Web sites listed in the Activity Details report

You can view Web sites, both permitted or restricted, directly from the report.

To view Web sites

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the Activity Details tab.

3.	Select a row in the table.

4.	In the Go box, ensure “View selected Web site” is selected.

5.	Click Go. Your browser launches.

6.	Close the browser to return to the report.


Add Web sites listed in the Activity Details report to my lists

You can add a Web site directly to your list of allowed or blocked Web sites.

To add Web sites to your list

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the Activity Details tab.

3.	Select a row in the table.

4.	In the Go box, choose “Add to My Permitted List” or “Add to My restricted list.”

5.	Click Go.


Improve the Net Nanny database of Web sites by suggesting changes

You can help improve the Net Nanny list of restricted Web sites and the list of permitted Web sites by submitting Web sites you find to Net Nanny. You can do this directly from your Activity Details report.

To submit a Web site

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the Activity Details tab.

3.	Select a row in the table.

4.	In the Go box, choose “Send to Net Nanny.”

5.	Click Go.


Print, export or delete the Activity Details report

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the Activity Details tab.

3.	On the Activity Details tab do one or more of the following:

Click this	To do this
Delete All	To clear all the information in the Activity Summary and all the data in the Activity Details.
Export	To export the data to another application, such as Microsoft Excel.
Print	To print the Activity Details report to your printer.


Learn about the information included in the IRC Chat report

The IRC Chat report includes the following information:

Type	Description
Number (No.)	Each entry in the log is assigned a unique number to identify it.
Date	The date the activity occurred.
Time	The time the activity occurred.
User	The name of the user account that performed the activity.
Violation	The category in which the violation occurred.
Pattern	If a pattern match triggered a violation, the specific pattern appears here.
Activity	The name of the chat room accessed by the user.


Choose the level of detail reported in the IRC Chat report

You can choose to log all activity, only user violations, or nothing at all. If you decide to log any activity, you have the option to record the chat conversations.

To choose the report detail

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the IRC Chat tab.

3.	On the IRC Chat tab, click Settings.

4.	In the IRC Chat Log Settings window, choose the level of logging.

5.	Optionally, choose to record the chat conversations.

6.	Click OK to close the window.

7.	On the IRC Chat tab, click Apply to save the changes.


Print, export or delete the IRC Chat report

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the IRC Chat tab.

3.	On the IRC Chat tab do one or more of the following:

Click this	To do this
Delete All	Clear all the information in the IRC Chat report and any recording conversations.
Export	Export the data to another application, such as Microsoft Excel.
Print	Print the IRC Chat report including any recorded conversations to your printer.


Learn about configuring Net Nanny to monitor a user unobtrusively

Net Nanny has several options that when used together can effectively monitor one or more users unobtrusively. These options include choosing to setup the Activity Summary report to monitor a specific user; choosing user restrictions that are not enforced by Net Nanny but are rather written to the activity logs without the user’s knowledge.

What do you want to do?

 Configure violations reporting on the Activity Summary report.

 Setup a user account with restrictions but monitor, not enforce those restrictions.


Setup a user account with restrictions but monitor, not enforce those restrictions

When you setup user restrictions, you can assign as many restrictions to a specific user account as you want and then have Net Nanny monitor (not enforce) those restrictions. This enables you to monitor a user’s activity without Net Nanny notifying the user when one of the user’s actions is a violation of their user account restrictions.

To monitor a user account setup with user restrictions

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select the Edit User tab.

3.	On the Edit User tab, select the icon representing the user with a single click.

4.	Under Monitor Only, select the Log violations only check box.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Customizing the keyword filter

With the Net Nanny keyword filter enabled for a user, you can filter words and phrases leaving the computer where Net Nanny is installed as well as those coming in through web sites, IRC Chat rooms, newsgroups, and non-encrypted email applications. Net Nanny looks for both exact and close matches to the keywords in the content filtering list. Close matches can occur as wildcards are used as part of the different keywords in the list.

To edit the keywords in the Words and Phrases list

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Content Filtering icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Additional Words and Phrases box, type a word or a phrase. Including a wildcard (*) at the end of the word or phrase is recommended.

3.	Click Add. The item appears in the list on the right.

4.	To remove an item, do the following:

•	Select it in the Words and Phrases list on the right.

•	Click Remove.


Blocking applications from accessing the Internet

Net Nanny blocks three types of Internet-enabled applications: games, instant messengers, and file trading programs.

Note: Blocking an application does not stop the user from opening or running the application. It only prevents the application from making a connection to the Internet. Because of this, the application may freeze or crash when Net Nanny prevents it from connecting to the Internet.

If you choose to block any of these Internet-enabled applications for a specific user, every application included on the Net Nanny list will be blocked. You can view the list at any time and make exceptions so that one or more applications are allowed for a specific user.

What do you want to do?

 View the list of blocked applications and choose exceptions

 Block one or more types of Internet-enabled applications for a specific user


View lists of blocked Internet applications and choose exceptions

Like every other list in Net Nanny, the lists of Internet-based applications that Net Nanny blocks is viewable and editable.

To view the lists of Internet applications

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Internet Applications icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Internet Applications window, select one of the three tabs to view each of the lists.

3.	To make an exception and allow users to access one of the applications on the lists, click the icon to the left of the application name. The icon changes from a red x (block) to a green circle (allow).


Block one or more Internet applications for a specific user

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Applications tab (tab 4).

4.	Under Internet Applications, choose one or more types of applications to block.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Identifying IRC Chat rooms to block, filter, and monitor

You control what IRC Chat rooms users can access. Net Nanny provides tools that let you decide to allow access to all IRC Chat rooms, no IRC Chat rooms or a subset of all available IRC Chat rooms. You can also use keyword filtering for incoming and outgoing IRC chat conversations, and monitor the conversations.

What do you want to do?

 Create a list of IRC Chat rooms I want to allow users to access.

 Apply the keyword filter to IRC Chat conversations.

 Allow or block all IRC Chat rooms for a specific user.

 Monitor all IRC Chat conversations.


Create a list of allowed IRC Chat rooms

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, choose the IRC Chat Rooms icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the IRC Chat Rooms window, type the name of a chat room in the list on the left.

3.	Click Add. The chat room name appears in the list on the right.

4.	Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Apply the keyword content filter to IRC Chat

When you turn on (enable) keyword content filtering for a specific user, the filtering applies to all of that user’s activities in the following categories: displaying and accessing web sites, IRC Chat conversations, newsgroup postings, and unencrypted email (both incoming and outgoing).

To enable content filtering for a user

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Filtering tab (tab 3).

4.	Under Content Filtering, choose the option to enable filtering.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Allow or block all IRC Chat for a specific user

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Applications tab (tab 4).

4.	Under IRC Chat Rooms, choose one of the three options.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Monitor all IRC Chat conversations

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, choose the Activity Logs icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Activity Logs window, select the IRC Chat tab.

3.	On the IRC Chat tab, click Settings.

4.	In the IRC Chat Log Settings window, choose the option to log all chat activity.

5.	Optionally, choose to record all chat conversations.

6.	Click OK.

7.	On the IRC Chat tab, click Apply to save the changes.


Maintaining the database of Net Nanny lists

The Net Nanny software installed on your PC depends on current information to protect your users. Net Nanny makes this information available through database list updates. Using your Internet connection, Net Nanny downloads list updates to your computer. If the computer is not used on the days selected, the list will update the next time you log on the computer or will update the next scheduled day. While the update is downloading from the Internet, the Net Nanny icon in the system tray flashes, indicating the download is in progress. Users and Administrators may continue to access the Internet during this download; however, performance may be slower than normal.

To update the Net Nanny lists

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, choose the List Updates icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	Under Schedule Updates, choose one of the four options.

3.	To view the dates of the list updates, review the information under Update Status.

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Identifying newsgroups to block, filter and monitor

You control what newsgroups users can access. Net Nanny provides tools that let you decide to allow access to all or a subset of newsgroups, or to block all newsgroups. You can also use keyword filtering for newsgroup postings, and monitor newsgroup activity.

What do you want to do?

 Create a list of newsgroups I want to allow users to access.

 Apply the keyword filter to newsgroup postings.

 Allow or block all newsgroups for a specific user.


Create a list of newsgroups I want to allow users to access

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, choose the Newsgroups icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Newsgroups window, type the name of a newsgroup in the list on the left.

3.	Click Add. The newsgroup name appears in the list on the right.

4.	Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Apply the keyword filter to newsgroup postings

When you turn on (enable) keyword content filtering for a specific user, the filtering applies to all of that user’s activities in the following categories: displaying and accessing web sites, IRC Chat conversations, newsgroup postings, and unencrypted email (both incoming and outgoing).

To enable content filtering for a user

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Filtering tab (tab 3).

4.	Under Content Filtering, choose the option to enable filtering.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Allow or block all newsgroups for a specific user

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Applications tab (tab 4).

4.	Under Newsgroups, choose one of the three options.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Specifying Internet-based applications Net Nanny will not block, filter, or monitor

As new versions of Internet-enabled applications become available and you purchase them, be aware that these new software programs have not been tested with Net Nanny. Only those applications listed in the Internet Applications lists have been tested. To ensure that Net Nanny does not block these newer programs, you can add them to a list of applications that Net Nanny ignores.

To add a permitted Internet-based application

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Permitted Applications icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Permitted Applications window, follow the steps to add an application to the list of applications not blocked by Net Nanny.

3.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Protecting your privacy

With Net Nanny, you can choose to protect confidential information from leaving your computer intentionally or inadvertently, and block cookies, which may be used to identify users to advertisers or other organizations.

Net Nanny scans outbound content leaving your computer and looks for data from Personal Information. If it detects personal data, it masks the characters and allows transmission of the content only after Net Nanny modifies it.

What do you want to do?

 Protect my personal information by filtering outgoing information.

 Block cookies for a specific user.


Protect my personal information by filtering outgoing information

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Personal Information icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Personal Information window, select each tab and enter your information.

3.	Under Personal Information Protection, ensure that the option to enable for all users is selected (it is selected by default).

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Block cookies for a specific user

Depending on which blocking level (levels 3, 2, or 1) you chose for an individual user, you can specify to block cookies as part of that user’s restrictions.

To block cookies

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Blocking Options tab.

4.	If the option is available, select Block cookies.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Blocking Internet advertising pop-up windows

You can block both pop-up and pop-under windows.

Important: By blocking these windows, all pop-up and pop-under windows will be blocked, including those a user may find want or need access to. Use this feature carefully or you may get unexpected results.

To block pop-ups

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons from the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Blocking Options tab.

4.	If the option is available, select Block pop-up/pop-under windows.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Using 3rd party Web site rating systems

Net Nanny includes two 3rd party content filters; one from the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA filter) and one from SafeSurf (SafeSurf Rating Standard). Both are voluntary rating systems. Only one can be applied at a time.

Important: Participation by Web sites in these systems is voluntary. Most Web sites do not participate.

What do you want to do?

 Use rating systems as an additional method to filter website content.

 Learn more about ICRA.

 Learn more about SafeSurf.


Use rating systems as an additional method to filter Web site content

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Rating Systems icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Rating Systems window, enable one of the two rating systems.

3.	Specify the settings for the enabled rating system.

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Preventing PC time tampering

You can discourage users from tampering with the date and time of your PC by activating an Internet atomic clock.

To prevent tampering

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Time Tampering icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Time Tampering window, follow the steps to configure the atomic clock.

3.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Blocking and filtering Web sites

Net Nanny includes several tools for blocking and filtering web sites. You can use the list of web sites provided by Net Nanny to specify which web sites a user account cannot access and which web sites can be accessed. You can create your own lists and use them alone or in combination with the Net Nanny lists. You can use a keyword content filtering feature and you can apply third-party rating systems to limit access to web sites.

What do you want to do?

 Enable keyword content filtering for Web sites (recommended).

 Create my own list of permitted Web sites.

 Create my own list of blocked Web sites.

 Identify exceptions to the Net Nanny list of blocked Web sites.

 Identify exceptions to the Net Nanny list of allowed Web sites.

 View Web site URLs on the Net Nanny restricted list.

 View Web site URLs on the Net Nanny permitted list.

 Learn about using 3rd-party Web site rating systems (ICRA and SafeSurf).


Enable keyword content filtering for Web sites

When you turn on (enable) keyword content filtering for a specific user, the filtering applies to all of that user’s activities in the following categories: displaying and accessing web sites, IRC Chat conversations, newsgroup postings, and unencrypted email (both incoming and outgoing).

To enable content filtering for a user

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, select one of the users account icons in the left pane with a double-click.

3.	Select the Filtering tab (tab 3).

4.	Under Content Filtering, choose the option to enable filtering.

5.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Create my own list of permitted Web sites

You can add Web site URLs you want to allow users to access to your own list of permitted Web sites. This list can then be assigned to specific users.

To create my list of permitted Web sites

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Web Sites icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Web Sites window, select the My List Permitted tab.

3.	Type a URL in the box on the left.

4.	Click Add.

5.	Repeat steps 3 and 4 for additional URLs.

6.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Create my own list of blocked Web sites

You can add Web site URLs you want users restricted from to your own list of restricted Web sites. This list can then be assigned to specific users.

To create my list of blocked Web sites

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Web Sites icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Web Sites window, select the My List Restricted tab.

3.	Type a URL in the box on the left.

4.	Click Add.

5.	Repeat steps 3 and 4 for additional URLs.

6.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Identify exceptions to the Net Nanny list of blocked Web sites

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Web Sites icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Web Sites window, select the NN Restricted tab.

3.	Locate the URL you want to allow in the list and click the icon to the left of the URL. The icon changes from a red x (block) to a green circle (allow).

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Identify exceptions to the Net Nanny list of allowed Web sites

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the Web Sites icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Web Sites window, select the NN Permitted tab if not already selected.

3.	Locate the URL you want to block in the list and click the icon to the left of the URL. The icon changes from a green circle (allow) to a red x (block).

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Using user accounts to control access to Web content

Net Nanny uses accounts assigned to those who use your computer to control their access to the Internet. The account includes the type of Internet access allowed for the user assigned to the account. The account created during installation is the Administrator account. With the Administrator account, you can change any of the settings in net Nanny and create additional user accounts.

You can create up to 12 user accounts. You can personalize the settings of any account to provide the exact level of protection needed for children, teenagers, and adults.

What do you want to do?

 Learn about the administrator account.

 Learn about standard user accounts and user account restrictions.

 Learn about the Anybody user account.

 Set up my own user accounts.

 Edit a user account.

 Edit the Administrator account.

 Delete a user account.


Learn about the Administrator account

When you install Net Nanny, the setup program creates the Administrator account and prompts you to provide a password. Net Nanny requires that one person in your household be designated as the Administrator of the Net Nanny software. The Administrator account has full control over the Net Nanny software and settings.

It is important to keep your Net Nanny software secure, to prevent it from being intentionally deleted or its settings changed in an effort to circumvent the blocking of inappropriate content. A good security system confirms the identity of the people who are attempting to access the software on your computer and protects specific software programs from inappropriate access by users. Net Nanny uses an Administrator account and user accounts to secure the Net Nanny software.

What do you want to do?

 Edit the Administrator account.

 Learn about standard user accounts and user account restrictions.

 Set up my own user accounts.


Learn about standard user accounts and user account restrictions

Net Nanny requires that every person who accesses the Internet from the computer where Net Nanny is installed, have a Net Nanny user account.

You can create several different configurations of user accounts, depending on your needs. You can choose to require a password for an account, or not. Some examples include:

•	One account for everyone in the family to share

•	One account for all the adults to share and one account for all the children to share

•	One account for all the adults to share, one account for older children to share, one account for younger children to share

•	Individual accounts for each member of the family (no sharing)

You can restrict an account in multiple areas:

• Web sites • Pop-up and pop-under windows • I.P. addresses • Instant messaging applications • Internet-based games	• File trading programs including FTP • By daily time limits and daily time periods • Internet cookies • IRC Chat rooms • Newsgroups


Learn about the Anybody user account

The Anybody user is much like any other user accounts in Net Nanny Settings, with only a few exceptions:

•	The Anybody user is active by default—it is logged in automatically whenever no other Net Nanny User account is active unless you specifically choose to log it off.

•	The Anybody user has no password—users do not need to identify themselves as Anybody in order to use the Internet with the privileges set for that account.


Edit the Anybody user account

If you chose the Anybody user account when setting up Net Nanny, you can edit the default settings, or you can delete the account if you decide it is not necessary. (You can add it back later.) If you did not choose the Anybody user account when setting up Net Nanny, you can add it at any time.

To edit the Anybody user account

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, locate the Anybody user account icon in the left pane and double-click it. The settings for the account appear.

3.	Make changes as necessary.

4.	Click Apply to save the changes.


Delete the Anybody user account

You can delete the Anybody user account at any time. You can add it back later.

To delete the Anybody user account

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Manage Users window, choose the Remove User tab.

3.	Locate and select the Anybody user account

4.	Click Remove.

5.	Click OK on the confirmation message box to confirm the removal.


Add the Anybody user account

You can add the Anybody user account at any time if you did not choose it during the initial set up of Net Nanny. You must assign a user name of ‘Anybody’ and use the dedicated user icon. There can be only one user account with the name ‘Anybody.’

To add the Anybody user account

1.	Within the Net Nanny Settings window, select the User Settings button in the left pane with a single click.

2.	On the Add User tab, locate the Anybody icon (lower-right).

3.	Select the icon with a single click.

4.	Click Add.


Set up my own user accounts

Setting up user accounts is a two-step process: adding the user account to Net Nanny and then choosing the permissions and restrictions for the account.

To add a new user account and specify restrictions

1.	Within Net Nanny Settings, click the User Settings button in the left pane.

2.	On the Manage Users window, choose an available user icon with a single click.

3.	In the box labeled User Name, type a name.

4.	Optionally, type a password 4-8 characters in length.

5.	Click Add. The newly added user account icon appears in the left pane of the window.

6.	Double-click the icon to choose the settings for that account.

7.	Using the numbered tabs (tabs 1 through 5), follow the steps on each tab to enter information and make choices.


Edit a user account

1.	In User Settings, click the Manage Users icon.

2.	Click the Edit User tab.

3.	Select the icon that represents the user that you want to modify.

4.	In the New Password box, type the new password. The password must be a minimum of 4 characters and a maximum of 8 characters.

5.	In the Confirm New Password box, type the new password again.

6.	Click Change.


Editing the Administrator account

Unlike standard user accounts, there are no restrictions associated with the Administrator account. The password for the account is chosen during the installation process and can be changed at any time. If you forget the administrator password, Net Nanny will authenticate you as the administrator by requiring correct answers to questions specified during installation, and then prompt you to choose a new password.

What do you want to do?

 Authenticate as the administrator and choose a new password.

 Change my administrator password.

 Change the questions and answers Net Nanny uses to authenticate me as the administrator.


Authenticate as the administrator and choose a new password

1.	Click Forgot Password on the Administrator Password Error window, and the Administrator Password Challenge Questions window opens.

2.	On the Administrator Password Challenge Questions window, type the answers to the challenge questions. Your answers authenticate you as the designated Net Nanny Administrator.

3.	Click OK. The New Administrator Password opens.

4.	On the New Administrator Password window, type a new password 4-8 characters in length and then type it again to confirm it.

5.	Click OK and you are able to continue working as the Administrator.


Change my administrator password

You can change your Administrator password at any time. This is done from the File menu of the Net Nanny Settings window.

1.	From the Net Nanny Settings window, select the File menu.

2.	Select Change Admin Password. The Change Administrator Password box opens.

3.	Type in the old password.

4.	Type in the new password.

5.	Retype the new password to confirm it.

6.	Click Change. A confirmation message appears.

7.	Click Yes if you want to also change your challenge questions; otherwise, click No.


Change the questions and answers Net Nanny uses to authenticate me as the administrator

You can at any time change your Administrator challenge questions. You can do this as part of changing your password or without changing your password.

1.	From the Net Nanny Settings window, select the File menu.

2.	From the menu, choose Change Admin Password Questions and Answers.

3.	On the Change Admin Password Questions and Answers window, make the necessary changes.

Note: The questions and answers are NOT case-sensitive and the answers must be one word in length.

4.	Click Change.


Delete a user account

1.	In User Settings, select the Manage Users icon.

2.	Click the Remove User tab.

3.	Select the user’s icon or the Anybody icon from the list.

4.	Click Remove.

5.	Click OK on the confirmation message to complete the removal.


Logging on and logging off

Users log on to the Internet by typing in their assigned username and password (optional for some users) from their user account in the Net Nanny Log On window. To take into account the vast number of computer configurations and different ISPs, the recommended method for accessing the Internet after Net Nanny is installed and configured is log on to Net Nanny BEFORE accessing the Internet.

What do you want to do?

 Log on.

 Determine which account you are currently using.

 Log onto another account.

 Log off.


Log on

1.	Right-click on the Net Nanny icon in the system tray.

2.	On the menu, choose Net Nanny User Logon.

3.	To log off the current user, click Log Off.

4.	Choose your name from those listed in the Current User box.

5.	Click Log On.

6.	If prompted, type your assigned password in the Password box.

7.	Click OK.

8.	Access the Internet in your usual manner.


Determine which account you are currently using

1.	Right-click on the Net Nanny icon in the system tray to display the Net Nanny menu.

2.	Select Net Nanny User Logon. The logon window displays. The name of the current user appears in the box near the top of the window.


Log on to another account

1.	Right-click on the Net Nanny icon in the system tray to display the Net Nanny menu.

2.	Select Net Nanny User Logon. The logon window displays. The name of the current user appears at the top of the window.

3.	To log off the current user, click Log Off.

4.	Choose a name from the list of users.

5.	Click Log On.


Log off

1.	Right-click on the Net Nanny icon in the system tray to display the Net Nanny menu.

2.	Select Net Nanny User Logon. The logon window displays.

3.	Ensure your name is selected as the current user.

4.	Click Log Off.


Start or stop the session timer

A user, whose user account has been setup with a daily time limit restriction, can manage their allotted time using the Start and Stop buttons on the Net Nanny User Logon window. The buttons are available only to users during non-blocked times of the day (if time periods have been blacked out by the administrator) and who have time remaining from their daily time limit (if one has been set by the administrator.)

To use the session timer

1.	If the Net Nanny 5 User Logon window is not already visible on the desktop, right-click on the system tray icon to display the menu.

2.	Select Net Nanny User Logon.

3.	On the logon window, do one of the following:

•	To start the session timer, click Start.

•	To stop the session timer, click Stop.


Extend an expired session

You can add time to a user’s timed Internet session, after that session has expired.

To add time to an expired session

1.	If the Net Nanny User Logon window is not already visible on the desktop, right-click on the system tray icon to display the menu and select Net Nanny User Logon.

2.	On the logon window, select the File menu.

3.	From the File menu, choose Extend Session Time.

4.	In the Extend User Time window, type the number of minutes.

5.	Enter the administrator password.

6.	Click OK. The time display updates.

The user can then re-start the session timer by clicking the Start button.


Turning Net Nanny off and on

For Net Nanny to work, it must be turned on. Occasionally users may need to access the Web without the protection Net Nanny provides. At these times, the administrator can turn off Net Nanny.

To activate or deactivate Net Nanny

1.	In the system tray, right-click on the Net Nanny icon.

2.	Select Activate Net Nanny or Deactivate Net Nanny.

3.	When prompted, type the administrator password.

4.	Click OK. The icon in the system tray changes color, indicating Net Nanny is either active (yellow) or not active (blue).


Internet atomic clock

Internet atomic clocks are those atomic clocks that you can synchronize your PC with over the Internet. Atomic clocks are an extremely accurate timekeeping device regulated by the natural regular oscillations of an atom or molecule.


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Wildcards

A wildcard is a special symbol that stands for one or more characters. In Net Nanny, the symbol is an asterisk (*). When you include a wildcard in a string of characters such as a keyword or a URL, it enables Net Nanny to identify multiple instances of the keyword or URL with a single specification.


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What's new in Net Nanny 5

Net Nanny 5 includes many new and improved features:

New:	Improved:
• Block popular Instant Messenger clients • Block popular Internet-based games • Block popular file sharing and transfer clients • Dynamically filter URLs by matching keywords • Block browser pop-up and pop-under windows • Specify daily time limits for individual users • Administrator over-ride for time limits • Atomic clock synchronization to prevent time tampering • Exempt critical Internet applications from access restrictions • Detailed activity reports for individual users • Remote activity monitoring via e-mail • Stealth-mode monitoring • Prevent tracking and monitoring by third parties by blocking cookies	• Expanded lists of permitted and restricted URLS • Easier to manage custom lists of URLs • More compact database provides faster performance • Support for latest browsers from Microsoft and Netscape • Expanded filter support for Web-capable e-mail clients • Expanded logging features provides additional access history • Enhanced reporting features provide at-a-glance activity statistics • Enhanced flexibility in defining logged actions • Easily submit questionable URLs for review and subsequent inclusion in the Net Nanny database


View Web site URLs on the Net Nanny restricted list

The full Net Nanny list of restricted Web sites can be viewed at any time.

To view the list

1.	Within Net Nanny Settings, select the Web Sites icon in the left pane with a single click.

2.	In the Web Sites window, select the NN Restricted tab.

3.	To view a Web site, select it in the list and click View Web Site.


View Web site URLs on the Net Nanny permitted list

The full Net Nanny list of restricted Web sites can be viewed at any time.

To view the list

1.	Within Net Nanny Settings, select the Web Sites icon in the left pane with a single click. The Web Sites window displays with the NN Permitted tab selected.

2.	To view a Web site, select it in the list and click View Web Site.


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