How to Use HT Work Focus – A Quick Start Guide
Learn how to track time and benefit your productivity in just a few minutes
- Download HT Work Focus and install it on your employees’ computer(s), laptop(s), or terminal server with Windows OS.
- For remote management on the same network, download HT Remote Manager and install it on your admin computer.
The program does not block any activity by default. Therefore, you need to configure the Rules according to your preferences.
HT Work Focus begins tracking time and activities automatically upon installation. It starts every time the computer is turned on; working silently in the background, recording activities, and blocking unwanted.
Get live visual time reports of time worked and wasted. Use time logs to stay organized and in control. Learn how much of a day your employees spend working at your computer.
Identify and eliminate inefficient habits. See how much time you or your employees spent on each website and application. Learn where your team can waste time using the reports and limit or block these activities with the Rules.
See Screenshots for a more detailed view. Every 5, 10, or 15 minutes, HT Work Focus captures your team members’ computer screens. That way, you can see how the time is spent and what everyone is working on.
Get regular automatic email reports with time logs and computer activities.
- Open Settings → Email Reporting.
- Select Send email reports every and specify periodicity.
- Add your email address.
Boost productivity by blocking time-wasting websites such as news, social media, video, etc. Do not forget to block inappropriate content — adult websites and other sites with 10 categories. Block thousands of sites with a single checkbox or keyword.
- Go to Rules → Website Limits.
- Select 'Block' for any unwanted web categories (like Adult or Gambling).
- In the 'Custom List', click 'Add Site', enter the website or keyword, and set it to 'Block'.
- Blocked items will be completely inaccessible.
Instead of blocking, you can limit access to time-wasting sites. This helps manage distractions while still allowing short breaks. Example: Let your team enjoy a short chess game or scroll Instagram—without losing hours of productivity.
- Click Rules → Website Limits.
- Select 'Limit' for non-work categories (like YouTube or Social Media).
- In the 'Custom List', add specific websites/keywords and set them to 'Limit'.
- Set daily time limits or create a custom schedule.
Certain apps can also be non-productive, such as games, messaging apps, video players, and more. HT Work Focus provides you with the capability to block or limit such applications. You can apply blocks or time limits to installed as well as non-installed programs.
- Go to Rules → App Blocking.
- Select 'Block' to completely disable access to certain app categories or individual programs.
- Select 'Limit' to restrict access based on daily time or schedule.
- Use the Custom List to add specific apps and choose whether to block or limit them.
- Adjust the total time allowed per day or click 'Set Schedule' to define custom access hours for all limited items.
With HT Work Focus, you can allow access to only certain websites and block all others. In this way, your employees can access only approved sites.
- Open Rules → Website Blocking.
- Add allowed websites/keywords to the Allowlist.
- Check the box 'Allow access only to websites above'.
If you’re managing multiple computers within the same local network—such as in an office, school, or home setup—you can remotely view reports, configure rules, and monitor activities without needing physical access to each device. HT Work Focus offers two convenient ways to do this:
- Using a web browser — access each computer’s dashboard directly via its local network address.
- Using HT Remote Manager — a dedicated desktop app that finds and connects to all online devices running HT Work Focus on your network.
Show Instructions for Option 1 (Browser Access)
Option 1: Access via Browser
- On the monitored computer, open HT Work Focus and go to 'Settings → Remote Access'.
- Copy the URL address shown in the tab.
- On your admin computer (connected to the same network), open a browser and paste the copied URL. Log in using the default credentials:
Default Login: admin
Default Password: admin
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Show Instructions for Option 2 (HT Remote Manager App)
Option 2: Use HT Remote Manager App
- Install HT Remote Manager on your admin computer.
- Click Find Computer to automatically detect all online devices running HT Work Focus on the local network.
- If no device is found, click Add Computer and enter the URL from the monitored device’s 'Remote Access' tab.
- Select the needed computer from the list and log in with:
Default Login: admin
Default Password: admin
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To manage computers from any location over the Internet, we recommend using our cloud-based tool: HT Task Vector, which includes a secure web dashboard for remote access and time tracking.
HT Work Focus allows you to configure multiple computers easily with its import/export features.
- Open HT Work Focus on one of the computers and configure it according to your preference.
- Click Menu → Export Settings. Save the file with your setting on a flash drive or send it to your email. Then export it to the HT Work Focus on other computers — Menu → Import Settings.
If your computers are on one network, you can do it remotely:
- Open HT Remote Manager, select one of the computers and configure it according to your preference.
- Open its computer dashboard, click Export settings to file, and save the file.
- Select computers one by one and import your settings — Dashboard → Import settings from file.
Once installed, HT Work Focus keeps track of all users on the computer or terminal server. You can turn on or turn off any monitoring and filter functions for certain users.
Not all your users can be happy with the restrictions. Protect HT Work Focus and its filters against bypassing with these built-in options:
- Set up an access password > click Menu → Set Password.
- Click Rules > Enhanced Security.
- Select Restrict access to Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) to prevent HT Work Focus from stopping via task manager.
Have a question about using HT Work Focus? Need assistance with configuration? Please feel free to contact us. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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