Restrict Programs That Access The Internet - Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 User Manual

Restrict programs that access the Internet

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Block and permit categories of Internet programs
Controlling individuals' Internet use
7 Repeat the previous two steps for each Web site that
you want to add.
8 Click OK.
Programs access the Internet for many reasons. Your
Web browser accesses the Internet to display Web pages.
LiveUpdate accesses the Internet to retrieve program and
protection updates for Symantec products. Microsoft
NetMeeting accesses the Internet to let users conduct
meetings over the Internet.
While most programs' Internet access attempts are
benign, some Trojan horses
download malicious programming or upload personal
information. Parental Control lets you control how
programs access the Internet. Parental Control can block
categories of Internet programs and limit how certain
groups of Internet programs can be used.
Program limitations are intended for use with Child and
Teenager accounts. Users with Adult accounts will be
able to override program restrictions on a per-program
basis.
Parental Control organizes Internet programs into
categories. By default, Child users can access the
Internet with programs in the General, Email, Web
Browsers, and User categories only.
Blocking a program from accessing the Internet does not
prevent users from running the program. A program may
stop responding when Parental Control prevents it from
connecting to the Internet. Before making changes to
program settings, ensure that users understand that
their computers may stop responding if they use blocked
programs.
Customize Parental Control
and other programs may
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