How to Use HT Parental Controls — A Quick Start Guide
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The installation is standard. HT Parental Controls begins monitoring activities automatically, right after the installation. The program doesn’t block any activity by default allowing you to configure the filters according to your preferences.
The app launches automatically every time the computer is turned on. It works silently in the background, recording activities, and blocking them based on your pre-set configurations.
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Our internet filter lets you prevent your child from accessing inappropriate websites. Block websites that fall into any of the 10 different categories, thus ensuring a safe online experience for your child.
- Click Rules > Website Limits.
- Choose «Block» for the categories you wish to block.
With HT Parental Controls, you can manage the amount of time your child spends on specific apps and websites. For instance, you can set time limits for websites that you don’t want to completely block (like certain social networks or games).
- Click Rule > Website Limits.
- Select «Limit» for the categories you want to restrict time for.
- Alternatively, add the sites to the Custom list and select «Limit» for them.
- Set time restrictions for the limited sites per hour or day, and/or set a Schedule if needed.
The software provides options for blocking any sites and keywords (e.g., video, lingerie) that you deem inappropriate. If there’s a website you want to block that doesn’t belong to any of the listed categories, add it to the Blocklist.
- Navigate to Rules > Website Blocking.
- Click the «Add» button under the Blocklist.
- Add as many URLs or keywords as you wish.
HT Parental Controls provides the option to block all websites except those on the Allowlist, thereby ensuring that your child can only access approved sites. To enable this feature:
- Go to Website Blocking.
- Add the desired websites to the Allowlist.
- Check the «Allow access only to the websites above» box.
With HT Parental Controls, you can block or set time limits for specific apps including games, messengers, browsers, and more. To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to Rules > App Blocking.
- Choose either «Block» or «Limit» for each app category that you want to restrict for your child.
- Alternatively, you can add specific apps to the Custom List. Click «Add,» select the app from the list that appears, or click «Browse »to select its executable file installed on the computer.
- Configure Time Restrictions and Schedule for the «Limited» apps/categories.
You can block or limit the app your child has launched directly from Reports > Apps
The time limits are shared among all the limited apps.
The Screen Time feature allows you to define specific hours during which your children cannot use the computer, or set a total amount of time they can spend on it per day or week.
- Click on Rules > Screen Time to specify when the computer can be used.
- Set up PC Usage Limits to determine how long the device can be used daily or weekly.
- Configure the PC Usage Schedule by clicking and dragging on the grid to specify the blocked periods.
- Choose either Log out or Shut down to lock the computer when the allocated time is up.
No matter how intricate and complex your restrictions are, they won’t be effective if your tech-savvy child figures out how to stop the program from running. Therefore, protect HT Parental Controls using these built-in options:
- Set up an access password — at the top right, click on Menu > Set Password.
- Navigate to Rules > Enhanced Security and turn on the «Restrict Access to Task Manager» toggle.
- If your child has admin rights, consider assigning them a Standard account for enhanced security. Learn how to make this change.
- Block unsupported browsers by selecting the appropriate category in the App Blocking tab.
For detailed instructions on preventing children from circumventing HT Parental Controls, read our comprehensive guide.
HT Parental Controls provides detailed reports of website and application usage, time spent on the PC, search queries, screenshots, etc. With these reports, you can monitor how your child spends time online.
- Go to Reports and click the reports you wish to view.
- Select the date ranges for the report.
With the Remote Access feature, you can view Reports and configure Rules remotely from a different device on the same network. Set up the function to get remote access to all the filters and logs.
- Navigate to Settings > Remote Access.
- Click Turn on if it’s disabled, and remember the address displayed on the tab.
- Access the address using a browser on any device on the same network. This could be your mobile phone or laptop.
With HT Parental Controls, you can receive all activity reports from your child’s computer directly to your email. To set up email reporting, follow these steps:
- Go to Rules > Email Reporting.
- Enter your email address and specify the time interval for the reports.
Have a question about using our app? Need help with configuration? Please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re eager to hear from you! Alternatively, you can refer to our detailed "How-To" guide for troubleshooting tips and instructions.
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