- Getting Started
- Rules
- Reports
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Troubleshooting
- How to reset or change the access password
- HT Work Focus does not block certain websites
- I don’t receive the email reports
- I can’t access the remote control
- How to prevent users from circumventing HT Work Focus
- My antivirus gives a false positive for HT Work Focus
- HT Work Focus no longer responds to the keyboard shortcuts
- How to uninstall HT Work Focus
Rules
How to Block Websites
With HT Work Focus, you can block specific websites, keywords, and categories of websites.
- Click Rules → Website Blocking.
- Select categories of websites you want to block access to.
- Or add the website address or keywords you want to block to the Blacklist.
HT Work Focus allows blocking websites using keywords. One keyword on the Blacklist lets you block thousands of sites that contain it in their titles or URLs. For example, add the keyword 'news' to block all news sites.
How to Block All Websites Except Those Whitelisted
HT Work Focus lets you block all websites and allow only the sites from your trusted list.
- Go to Rules → Website Blocking.
- Add the URL or keyword you want to allow to the Whitelist.
- Select Allow only white-listed websites.
Important! Addresses on your list must be equal to their real addresses on the Internet. Do not include additional characters in your list. Avoid slashes, www, and other characters that the actual URL could not contain. The most reliable way is to open a website in your browser and copy-paste its URL to the program.
How to Block/Limit Apps
One of the unique features of HT Work Focus is its capability to block or limit specific applications, enabling you to control access to games, messaging platforms, media players, and other programs that may not be suitable for work-related tasks.
- Navigate to Rules → App Blocking.
- Choose «Block» for the app categories you wish to completely restrict.
- Opt for «Limit» for the app categories you want to establish time restrictions and/or scheduling for.
- Include your specific apps in the Custom list and assign the appropriate status to each.
Note! If you cannot find a program in the Add list, click «Browse» to locate and add the corresponding EXE file. - Set time restrictions and scheduling for the Limited apps/categories.
Additionally, there's another approach to block apps conveniently:
- Run the app you want to block.
- Open HT Work Focus → Reports → Apps.
- Locate the app in the list, then click on it to select it.
- Click the «Block App» button to initiate the blocking process.
How to Set Time Limits on Certain Websites
Limit the amount of time your team members can spend on time-wasting sites unrelated to work, and wonder how impressive they can be.
- Go to the Rules → Website Limits.
- Add a website to the list and choose Limit.
- Specify the maximum time a user can spend on the limited sites.
- Create the Schedule for these sites if needed.
