iNet Protector 2.5 - User Guide and FAQ

1. Open iNet Protector using Start Menu or Desktop icon, or double-click iNet Protector tray icon.
2. Click Disable Internet button
3. Close iNet Protector window

1. Open iNet Protector using Start Menu or Desktop icon, or double-click iNet Protector tray icon.
2. Click Enable Internet button.
3. When prompted for password, use the same password you specified in settings.
4. Close iNet Protector window

Frequently Asked Questions - iNet Protector

1. How do I allow to use e-mail while Internet is blocked?
   If you are using an e-mail software like Outlook, Outlook Express or The Bat, please follow these steps:
   1. Launch iNet Protector, click Settings.
   2. Click to open Allowed Programs tab.
   3. Add your e-mail client software to the list of allowed programs.
   4. Click to open Allowed Services tab.
   5. On the Allowed Services tab, make sure that the E-mail is checked.
   6. Click OK to save settings.
   If you are using web browser based e-mail system like Hotmail or Yahoo Mail, please follow these steps:
   1. Launch iNet Protector, click Settings.
   2. Click to open Allowed Sites tab.
   3. Add the web site address of your e-mail service (without the www part).
   4. Many sophisticated web based e-mail services consist of multiple pages with different addresses. You will need to repeat the previous step to add all the addresses involved in checking e-mail.
   5. Click to open Allowed Services tab.
   6. On the Allowed Services tab, make sure the Secure Web Pages is checked.
   7. Click OK to save settings.
   To allow Hotmail, you must allow following sites:
   1. hotmail.com
   2. passport.com
   3. passport.net
   4. msn.com
   To allow Yahoo Mail, you must allow following sites:
   1. yahoo.com
   2. yimg.com
   
   
   
2. How do I stop users abusing schedule by changing system time?
   Launch iNet Protector, click Settings, and then click to select Options tab. In the Options tab, enable the option Block changes to system time. This will prevent users from changing system time.
   
   
3. How do I make it block AIM and MSN Messenger?
   iNet Protector works with the AIM and the MSN Messenger just fine. Just click Disable in the iNet Protector window.
   
   Although the messenger program might seem to be running, the actual data flow is blocked which means that the messenger program can not send and receive messages. Most likely you will receive connection error message when trying to use messenger while the Internet is blocked.
   
   
4. How do I allow access to specific site while blocking everything else?
   To block the Internet access while allowing to browse only specific web site(s), please follow these steps:
   1. Launch iNet Protector, click Settings.
   2. Click to open Allowed Sites tab.
   3. Add the web site address (preferably without the www part).
   4. Many web sites include links and redirects to other sites and pages with different addresses. You will need to repeat the previous step to add all the addresses you want to allow.
   5. Click OK to save settings.
   If you need to allow secure web site (site that has https in its full address), please follow these additional steps:
   1. Launch iNet Protector, click Settings.
   2. Click to open Allowed Services tab.
   3. On the Allowed Services tab, make sure the Secure Web Pages is checked.
   4. Click OK to save settings.
   Important note: If the web site you have allowed seems to be blocked, please take a look at the address bar of your browser and make sure that the site address displayed there is listed under allowed sites.
   
   
5. iNet Protector does not work when I log into another user account.
   Please make sure that the previous user has logged off and that you are not using the Switch User feature.
   
   iNet Protector does not support Switch User command. You must first log off the previous user before logging into another user account.
   
   To disable Windows XP fast user switching feature and enforce log off:
   1. Open User Accounts from Windows Control Panel.
   2. Click Change the way users log on or off.
   3. Uncheck Use Fast User Switching and click Apply Options.
   
   
   
6. iNet Protector password does not work anymore.
   Please make sure that you are entering the exact password that you specified in the Settings window. Note that the password is case-sensitive (hello is not the same as HELLO).
   
   If you have ordered the full version, please note that the full version setup password has nothing to do with the iNet Protector password and it is valid only during the setup.
   
   If you are not sure whether the password was specified upon the first use of iNet Protector, please try the blank password (enter nothing in the password box).
   
   
7. I can't uninstall. The program asks "Please close all instances of iNet Protector."
   Launch the iNet Protector and click Settings. On the Options tab, uncheck the option Ask password when exiting iNet Protector.
   
   
8. My anti-virus says that your software contains virus (false alarm).
   This is false alarm due to faulty virus detection algorithm in some versions of McAfee VirusScan and Norton AntiVirus software. You can verify it by scanning our product with any other anti-virus software.
   
   To avoid this false warning, please update your anti-virus software and if that does not work, please disable any unwanted program blocking features. Please refer to your anti-virus software manual and support services on how to do this.