This functionality is only available to users of the legacy product line. For new users, we recommend installing Kaspersky Safe Kids.
By using Web Policy Management, you can allow or prohibit the user to start games depending on their age rating. You can also prohibit the user from starting specified applications (such as games or IM clients) or limit the time allowed for using applications.
In the Web Policy Management settings window, select the Applications section.
If you want to block all games that contain content inappropriate for the user's age, select the Restrict startup of games for users younger than check box and, from the drop-down list next to the check box, select an age restriction option.
If you want to block games with content of a certain category:
Select the Block games from adult categories check box.
Click the Select categories of games link to open the Block games by categories window.
Select the check boxes next to the content categories corresponding to games that you want to block.
Return to the Applications section.
If you want to use the rating system to block games, select the type of ratings and game content categorization in the Use this rating system to block games drop-down list:
Detect automatically – Web Policy Management selects the type of game ratings depending on your location: the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) content rating system or the rating system for the USA and Canada (ESRB).
PEGI – Web Policy Management uses the European rating system when configuring permissions to start games.
ESRB – Web Policy Management uses the rating system for the USA and Canada when configuring permissions to start games.
Flip the toggle switch in the upper part of the window to Control is enabled .
In the Web Policy Management settings window, select the Applications section.
Click the Configure restrictions link to open the Application usage window.
Click the Add application button to select the executable file of the application in the window that opens.
The selected application appears in the Application usage list. Kaspersky Small Office Security automatically adds this application to a certain category, for example, Games.
Perform the following actions:
To block application startup, select the Block item in the drop-down list next to the application name.
To block all applications that belong to a specified category, select the check box next to the name of that category in the list (for example, you can block applications of the Games category).
To allow application startup, select the Allow item in the drop-down list next to the application name.
To set restrictions for the duration of application usage, select the Restrict item in the drop-down list next to the application name.
The Applications window opens.
Perform the following actions:
If you want to set a time limit on use of an application on weekdays and weekends, in the Weekdays and Weekends sections, select the Allow access for no longer than<N>hours per day check box and, in the drop-down list specify the number of hours that the user is allowed to use the application each day. You can also specify the time when the user is allowed / prohibited to use the application, by using the Exact usage time table.
If you want to set periods when the application is paused, in the Time breaks section, select the Take a break<time>for<interval> check box and, from the drop-down lists, select values for how frequent and how long the interval must be.
Click the Save button.
Close the Application usage window.
Flip the toggle switch in the upper part of the window to Control is enabled . Web Policy Management will apply the specified restrictions when the user accesses the application.