How to block a website / app.
Kibosh subscribers have the option of blocking specific websites or apps. You can make it a permanent block, or schedule it.
NOTE: Blocking an app works much like blocking a website. For example, to block the Twitter app you would block twitter.com, and all other sites related to twitter.
How to block a website / app:
- Log into your MyFilter Dashboard
- Go to Web Filter > Blacklist
- Enter the last two sections of a website name to block
- Example: to block access to http://www.facebook.com enter facebook.com into the entry field:
- Example: to block access to http://www.facebook.com enter facebook.com into the entry field:
How to block access to a website on a schedule
- Log into your MyFilter Dashboard
- Go to Web Filter > Timed Filters
- Set your timezone
- Enter website to block: facebook.com
- Select From – To times.
- Add
- Repeat this to block as many sites as needed.
NOTE: There is a 5 – 10 delay before rule takes affect at trigger time.
TIP: You can block access to web access by blocking TLDs: .com, .org, .net, etc.