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Chapter 3 Configuring the DOCSIS Residential Gateway
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Setup Parental Control - User Setup Page Description
This section describes the section headings and fields descriptions of the Setup
Parental Control - User Setup page. This page allows you to set up user profiles.
Each profile can be assigned customized levels of Internet access as defined by the
access rules assigned to that user's profile.
Note: Once you define and enable user profiles, each user must sign-on each time
they wish to access the Internet. The user can sign-on when the pop-up sign-on
screen appears in their web browser. The user must enter their correct user name
and password in order to gain Internet access.
Important:
Make sure to disable pop-up blockers on your web browser when using user
profiles.
User names and passwords are case-sensitive.
Field Name
Description
Add User
Allows you to add a new user profile. Enter the name of the user
and click the Add User button to add the user to the list.
User Settings
Allows you to edit a user profile by using the drop-down menu to
edit a user profile. The drop-down menu allows you to recall the
profile to be edited. User names and passwords are case-sensitive.
Make sure to check the Enable box to activate the user profile. If a
profile is not active, that user will not have any access to the
Internet.
To remove a user profile, use the drop-down menu to select the
user to be removed and click the Remove User button.
Password
Enter the selected user's password in this field. Each user must
enter their user name and password each time they use the Internet.
User names and passwords are case-sensitive.
Note: The gateway will allow each user access to the Internet,
subject to the rules selected on this page for that user.
Re-Enter Password
Re-enter the same password for confirmation of the password in the
previous field.
Trusted User
Check this box if the currently selected user is to be designated a
trusted user. Trusted users are not subject to Internet access rules.
Content Rule
Select the Content Rule for the current user profile. Content Rules
must first be defined by going to the Rules Configuration page. You
can access the Rule Configuration page by clicking the Basic Rules
link under the Parental Control section of the Setup page.