Help - Access Control Help Index  |  Glossary

Overview
  • The Access Control feature allows administrators to restrict Internet Access by individual PCs. These restrictions apply only to traffic on the WAN port; local (LAN) traffic is not affected.
  • PCs must be in the "PC Database". If required, you can manually add PCs to the PC Database, using the "PC Database" option on the Advanced menu.
  • To reduce administration effort, restrictions are applied to a Group (of PCs), rather than individual PCs.
  • All PCs are in the "Default" group, unless moved to another group. Groups are pre-named "Default", "Group 1", "Group 2", "Group 3" and "Group 4".

Group
Group List Select the desired Group. The screen will update to display the settings for the selected Group. Groups are named "Default", "Group 1", "Group 2", "Group 3" and "Group 4", and cannot be re-named.

Internet Access
Restrictions Select the desired options for the current group:
  • None - Nothing is blocked. Use this to create the least restrictive group.
  • Block all Internet access - All traffic via the WAN port is blocked. Use this to create the most restrictive group.
  • Block selected Services - You can select which Services are to block. Use this to gain fine control over the Internet access for a group.
Block by
Schedule		 If Internet access is being blocked, you can choose to apply the blocking only during scheduled times. (If access is not blocked, no Scheduling is possible, and this setting has no effect.)
Services This lists all defined Services. Select the Services you wish to block. To select multiple services, hold the CTRL key while selecting. (On the Macintosh, hold the SHIFT key rather than CTRL.)

Buttons
Members Click this button to add or remove members from the current Group.
  • If the current group is "Default", then members can not be added or deleted. The "Default" group contains all members not assigned to other Groups.
  • To remove PCs from the Default Group, assign them to another Group.
  • To assign PCs to the Default Group, delete them from the Group they are currently in.
Define Schedule Click this to open a sub-window where you can define or modify the Schedule.
Edit Service List If you wish to define additional Services, or manage the Service list, click this button to open the "Services" screen.
View Log Click this to open a sub-window where you can view the "Access Control" log. This log shows attempted Internet accesses which have been blocked by the Access Control feature.
Clear Log Click this to clear and restart the "Access Control" log, making new entries easier to read.