Scheduling

As an administrator you can assign available time periods and set time restrictions for the selected user profile by configuring the Scheduling page. You have the option to enable time restrictions, to have an Internet stop watch displayed for the user when they are logged on, and you can limit the total Internet usage time. A weekly time schedule is also available for you so you can allow and block specific time periods for the user. By default there is no limit to Internet usage.

To open the Scheduling page, do the following:

1. Open the Control Panel and click the Profiles link.
2. Select a user profile.
3. Click the Scheduling tab.

Setting Internet Time Restrictions

To begin you will need to enable time restrictions for the user.

To enable time restrictions, do the following:

Select the Enable time restrictions for this user profile check box.

You can choose to have the stopwatch displayed for the user to make visible the Internet time remaining.

To display the stopwatch for the user, do the following:

Select the Display Internet Acess Stopwatch check box.

Any user can check the Internet Timer to see what time is available.

To view the Internet timer and see the available online time:

1. Right-click the PGsurfer icon in the system tray.
2. Select Show Internet Timer.

Limiting Internet Usage

You can choose to limit the total numbers of hours spent on the Internet.

To limit the Internet usage, do the following:

1. Select the Limit Internet usage to: check box.
2. Click the drop down arrow and select a time period.
3. Select the amount of hours using the spin arrows.

Time period options

Weekly Schedule

You can limit the time of day or night that Internet privileges can be accessed. By default, the weekly schedule has all green boxes with check marks for all the block hours. You can configure the schedule to block periods of time as seen with the red x boxes below.

To set the allowed times in the weekly schedule, do the following:

1. Click the Allow button.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click one or more of the box times in the weekly schedule.
   • Click and drag areas in the weekly schedule

The allowed blocks of time you select will have a check mark and green background.

To set the blocked times in the weekly schedule, do the following:

1. Click the Block button.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click one or more of the box times in the weekly schedule.
   • Click and drag areas in the weekly schedule

The blocked sections of times you select will have an "x" mark and red background.