Content Filter - Advanced

General

Activate internal URL evaluation list
The internal evaluation list refers to the admitted and forbidden domain names provided on an internal evaluation list. This evaluation list is encoded, and its information is hidden. If you deactivate the list, all Internet pages will only be scanned according to your search patterns and will then either be admitted or forbidden.
Note
We recommend that you do not deactivate this list. Doing so will mean that pages will be evaluated very strictly, and may cause the blocking of harmless pages as well.

Activate internal search patterns for meta tags, body tag and title
The internal search patterns are provided on an internal evaluation list which is encoded and cannot be read. If a search pattern is called, for example, "adult videos" and this expression is found on a (generally) not admitted page, this page will be blocked. In order to prevent this page from being searched, you can deactivate these search patterns.

Note
We recommend that you do not deactivate these patterns because. Doing so will cause the pages to be subject to a less strict evaluation. This might lead to harmful pages being displayed.

Deny access to all non-classified domains
In addition to a list of tens of thousand of forbidden domains, SiteKiosk also features a list of 'allowed' domains. Check this box to grant users access solely to domains classified as allowed on the filtering list. All other domains will then be classified as forbidden despite the fact that the may be harmless.

Delete "Temporary Internet Files" every time SiteKiosk starts up
If this option is enabled, SiteKiosk will delete all Temporary Internet Files on startup. SiteKiosk cannot block pages located in the Cache. In addition, system performance will be increased by this measure. Note that the deletion processing time is directly related to the Cache size.

Disable filtering during the following period of time
In some countries, minors will no longer be allowed into bars, amusement arcades, and other facilities after a certain time of day. Enable this function to disable filtering during these periods of time.

Content Filter Update

You can update the URL lists (domains) and the search patterns either automatically or manually by pressing the Update button. If you have enabled "Automatically update the evaluation list in the background", SiteKiosk will check on the Internet (after startup and online connection was established) for a more up-to-date list and, if found, will synchronize this list with the internal one.

URL (no adjustments necessary)
We recommend to customers running SiteKiosk on several hundred terminals to create their own update URL. However, owing to the sophisticated technology it employs, our server is able to deal with tens of thousands of updates daily. You should not change this entry unless you have completely understood it.

Standard Button
STANDARD resets the URL to the default value:
www.sitekiosk.com/sitecoach2/coachinfo.xml

Proxy Server

Many large businesses use proxy servers with which users will have to register prior to gaining access to the Internet. If this is the case, enter the user name and password providing access to your proxy server here. Unfortunately, we have yet to implement automatic registration for the https:// protocol. As of now, only the protocol http:// allows users to register automatically. Https:// continues to require users to register manually.
Note:
In case you only want to employ automatic registration with the proxy server, but have no need for the filtering functionality, turn off the first two checkboxes above (evaluation list and search pattern).

SOCKS5 Firewall

These settings are relevant if your terminals are connected to the Internet via a SOCKS5 firewall. If this applies to your terminal, please ask your system administrator for the configuration data.