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Screen- Configure Static Internet Connection
Screen Elements
Description
Internet
Connection Type
Static
IP Address
IP Address
Specify IP address provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask
Specify subnet mask of your network.
Gateway
Specify gateway IP address for your network.
DNS Server Configuration
Static DNS Server
Select the checkbox to configure static DNS server.
Primary
Specify IP address of primary DNS server.
Secondary
Specify IP address of secondary DNS server.
MAC
Address
Clone
Enable to create clone of your router’s IP address.
MAC Address
Specify MAC address of your router to be cloned.
Table- Configure Static Internet Connection Screen Elements
Access Internet
Congratulations!!! If you are reading this, it means you have installed NetGenie successfully.
Now simply open a new browser window and enter any website URL, you want to visit in the
address bar.
Enjoy safe surfing with NetGenie.
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Part 2: Internet Controls
This section describes how to access and configure NetGenie security features to ensure threat
free Web surfing for your entire organization. It contains the following sub-sections:
•
Access NetGenie
•
Register NetGenie
•
Set System Time
•
Add User
•
User Internet Access
Access NetGenie
After successful deployment, NetGenie needs to be configured to enable Internet controls.
Enter the IP address
in address bar and log in using default username ‘admin’ and
password ‘admin’.
Screen –Login
Screen Elements
Description
Username
Specify user login name.
If you are logging in for the first time after deployment, please use
default username ‘admin’.
Password
Specify password.
If you are logging in for the first time after deployment, please use
default password ‘admin’.
Log in button
Click to
login into NetGenie
Table – Login screen elements
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Note:
It is recommended to change admin password of NetGenie as soon as you log in. This is a
preventive measure to avoid unauthorized use of NetGenie.
Log out procedure
To avoid unauthorized users from accessing NetGenie, log out after you have finished working.
This will end your session and mark your exit from NetGenie
.
Set System Time
You need to update your local time zone in order to prepare time schedules for accessing the
Internet and generating time-based reports.
Go to
System
→
Time
to update your time zone
.
Screen – System Time Settings
Screen Elements
Description
System Time
Displays NetGenie’s current time
Select Time Zone
Selects local time zone from drop down menu
Enable NTP Client
Checks to enable NTP (Network Client Protocol) client
Sync Now
Clicks to synchronize system time with configured NTP server
NTP
Server
1,2,3,4 and Port
Displays NTP server’s domain name and port if NTP client is
enabled
Synchronization
Interval
Displays time interval in seconds to synchronize with NTP server
Manually
Configure
Date
and Time
You can manually set system date and time if you do not want to
use NTP clients.
Specifies
date and time in yyyy/mm/dd format and
hh:mm:ss
format respectively
Table – System Time Settings screen elements
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Add User
You need to add your organization users in order to give role and requirement appropriate Internet
access to them.
Go to
Internet Controls
→
Add User
.
Screen – Add User
Screen Elements
Description
Username
Specify the name of the individual for whom you wish to
customize Internet access.
Password
Specify a password. Re-enter your password in the Confirm
Password field.
Image icon
Click to change the picture for a user
Internet
Restriction
Slider
bar
Drag the slider bar to reflect the appropriate Internet control for
any of your organization user. This selection will block any
websites and applications deemed inappropriate for them.
Available options:
List Only
Strict
Moderate
Minimal
Safe Surfing
Website List
Click to allow or block any specific website(s) for the user.
Website Category
List
Click to view and customize access to specific web categories for
the user.
Application List
Click to view and customize access to specific applications for the
user.
Enable
Internet
Activity Reporting
Click to log and report Internet activities for a user.
Apply
Click to save the changes.
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Tips
Displays help text to configure the user settings.
Table – System Time Settings screen elements
Website List
Enter one or more websites to be allowed or blocked for the user and click
OK
to save the
changes.
This section is used to customize NetGenie Web protection for the specific user.
E.g.
Your IT administrator shows interest in visiting a particular computer security forum, which is
blocked as per the Internet access settings. You can override these settings to allow access to that
particular website using Website List.
Screen – Website List
Website Category List
As and when the need arises, you can customize the list of websites allowed and denied to a
specific user.
For this, click Website Category List icon to view, allow or block a specific website category.
You can also use this page to configure schedule-based Website category access.
Screen – Website Category List
Application List
As and when required, you can customize the list of applications allowed and denied to a specific
user.
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