CREATING A NEWSGROUP YES LIST


You can create a Newsgroup Yes List in the same way, and for the same reasons, that you create a Yes List for websites. For more information, see Creating a Yes List in Web Filtering section.

 

To add sites to a Yes List:

  1. From the Options Menu, click Customize Filter Settings, Newsgroups, Newsgroups Allowed.
  2. Verify that you have the correct User Profile selected in the User Profile list box at the top of the My Allowed Newsgroups screen.
  3. Determine if you want this Newsgroup to be allowed for the selected user only or for everyone who has a profile.

    • To add a site to a particular profile use the top pane of the My Allowed Newsgroups screen.
    • To add a site to every profile use the bottom pane of the My Allowed Newsgroups screen
  4. Click the Add button by the relevant pane and enter the Newsgroup address or keywords of the Newsgroup that you want to block in the Add Keywords dialog.
  5. Click OK
    The address or keyword of the Newsgroup will appear in the website pane with a green icon beside it to show that it is a Allowed Newsgroup.
  6. Click Save.

To enable the Yes List:

  1. Choose Customize Filter Settings followed by Newsgroups then Categories to see the Newsgroup Categories screen.
  2. Choose Use your own Newsgroup Yes List from the Select List list box.
  3. Click Save. Anyone using a profile that this Yes List has been applied to will now only be able to visit those sites that you have added to your Newsgroup Yes List.