SWITCH TO DEFAULT

This feature is automatically enabled for user profiles that do not use Windows User Name Integration. If your computer is connected to the Internet, but not browsing, CyberPatrol switches to the Default user profile as soon as the time limit set in the Switch to Default dialog has been exceeded. If you have not modified the Default user profile, it is a fairly limiting profile and will give a high degree of protection. This only occurs if the computer is connected to the Internet but there is no browsing taking place.

 

You can set up a specific Switch to Default time for each user profile. So a profile that is less restrictive can have a shorter timeout set, than a stricter user proifle. This results in the profile switching taking place sooner if the computer is left unattended with the less limiting profile in place. If you use Switch to Default you must also make sure that you set the Default user profile to be the most restrictive profile, blocking all Internet access. This ensures that the computer is at its most secure when the switch to the Default user profile occurs. It also ensures that users aren’t tempted to switch from their own profile to the Default profile because it allows them more freedom.


To use Switch to Default:

  1. From the Manage User Profiles screen, click the Additional Options.
  2. In the dialog that follows check the Switch to Default check box.
  3. If you wish to change the span of time before the computer switches to the Default profile, increase or decrease the time in minutes in the list box. You can set the time to any value that you feel is necessary within a range 1-60 minutes. By default it is set to 10 minutes.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Save.

Switch to the Default profile with Windows User Name Integration

 

If you use the Windows User Name Integration feature, you must enable the Switch to Default option. To enable this option:

  1. Click Create User
  2. In the dialog that follows add the user profile name and password then select the Windows User Name Integration check-box.
  3. Click OK.
  4. When you see the new user profile icon appear in the user profiles pane, select it and click the Additional Options button.
    You will now see an Additional User Profile Options dialog:

    Additional User Profile Options

  5. Select the Switch to Default check-box.
  6. Click OK.