Application Startup Control

You can use Web Policy Management to prohibit the user from starting specified applications (such as games or IM clients) or limit the time allowed for using applications.

To restrict startup of a specific application:

  1. Go to the Web Policy Management settings window.
  2. In the Web Policy Management settings window, select the Applications section.
  3. Click the Settings link to go to the Block specified applications window.
  4. Click the Add button to open the Browse window and select the executable file of the application.

    The selected application appears in the Block specified applications list. Kaspersky Small Office Security automatically adds the application to a certain category, for example, Games.

  5. Perform the following actions:
    • To block application startup, select the Block item in the drop-down list to the right of 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 to the right of the application name.
    • To set restrictions for the duration of application usage, select the Restrict item in the drop-down list to the right of the application name.

      The Application usage restriction window opens.

      Perform the following actions:

      1. 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 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.
      2. If you want to set pauses in use of an application, in the Time breaks section, select the Take a break check box and, from the drop-down lists, select values for the break frequency and length.
      3. Click the Save button.
  6. Close the Block specified applications window.
  7. Flip the toggle switch in the upper part of the window to Control is enabledComponent enabled.

Web Policy Management will apply the specified restrictions when the user accesses the application.

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