[KB3273] Block a website using Parental control in ESET Cyber Security Pro

Issue

  • Modify an existing role in Parental control
  • Change which website categories are allowed or blocked for a specific user account
  • Block a specific website for a user account

Solution

Disable macOS Parental Control

You cannot use ESET Cyber Security Parental control and macOS Parental Controls at the same time. How do I disable macOS Parental Controls for a user account?

Are you a Windows user?

Block a specific website

You can also block an entire category of websites.

  1. Open ESET Cyber Security Pro. How do I open my ESET product?
     
  2. Click Setup Parental Control.

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  1. Click Set exception for web page.

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  1. Type the URL of the web page you want to block into the URL field.
     
  2. Select your desired option (in this example, Blocked) from the Action drop-down menu next to the user account you want this rule created for. Click OK to save your changes.

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Block an entire category of websites

  1. Open ESET Cyber Security Pro. How do I open my ESET product?
     
  2. Click SetupParental Control.

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  3. Click Setup next to the role you want to modify.

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  4. In the Parental Control setup window, deselect the check box next to a category to block it. In the example below, the Adult Materials and Alcohol and Tobacco categories have been blocked. When you are finished, exit the Parental Control setup window (your changes will automatically be saved).

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