Block page policies display a page to the user that you can set up. Policies are processes in order of priority, from top to bottom, until it finds a match. You can change the order by clicking on them and dragging them to the position that you want.
Note: Each step must be completed to create the policy. If you skip a step, only a policy folder is created in which you can store policies.
Prerequisites
- Make sure that you have added your user groups.
- You need to define the content that you want your policy to apply to using a Custom Category.
- If you want your policy to only apply at certain locations, you need to create a location policy object.
- If you want your policy to only apply at certain times in the day, create a time slot policy object.
Create new policy
Tips:
- Enter part of a name to search for names of users and groups that match.
- To select more than one user or group, hold down CTRL while selecting them.
- On the GUARDIAN menu, under the Block page submenu, click Policy wizard.
- Under the Step 1: Who section, from the Available users or groups list, select who the policy applies to and click Add. When you've added all the users and groups, click Next to continue.
- Under the Step 2: What section, from the Available categories or category groups list, select what categories or category groups to trigger the content being blocked and click Add. When you've added all the categories or category groups, click Next to continue.
- Under the Step 3: Where section, from the Available locations list, select where the policy will apply and click Add. When you've added the location(s), click Next to continue.
- Under the Step 4: When section, from the Available time slots list, select when the policy will apply and click Add. When you've added the time slot(s), click Next to continue.
- Under the Step 5: Action section, select the block page to use.
- Make sure that the policy is turned on by making sure that the Enable Policy option is selected. Once you are satisfied, click Confirm.
- Review your selections and click Save to create the policy.
Reorder block page policies
- On the GUARDIAN menu, under the Block page submenu, click Manage policies.
- To place the policies in the order that you want them to be applied, click the policy and drag it to the position that you want. Alternatively, click the policy and click Up or Down.
- To turn off an existing policy, in the row for the policy in the list, under the Enabled column, click the red cross to change it to a green check mark.
- To edit a policy, click the Edit policy pencil icon, make the changes necessary and click Confirm.
- To delete a policy, click Delete policy trash can icon, and then click Remove.
- Click Save.