Click this to specify a ratings system for this computer. You can set rating levels for users of this computer only if you have the appropriate permission as a supervisor of the computer.


Click this to turn the current ratings system on or off. You can turn the ratings system on or off only if you have the appropriate permission as a supervisor of the computer.


Lists the categories of objectionable material in the ratings system that is currently set up on this computer. To set up a ratings system for a user, click a category in the list. The current restriction level for that category will appear below. You can change the level if you type the supervisor password for the computer.


Lists the categories of objectionable material in the ratings system that is currently set up on this computer. To set up a ratings system for a user, click a category in the list. The current restriction level for that category will appear below. You can change the level if you type the supervisor password for the computer.


Specifies the level of potentially objectionable material (for example, nudity, violence, or offensive language) that you will let someone view from this computer. Users will be unable to view material that is rated higher than the level you specify.

If there is no rating slider here, make sure you have selected a category from the list.


Specifies the level of potentially objectionable material (for example, nudity, violence, or offensive language) that you will let someone view from this computer. Users will be unable to view material that is rated higher than the level you specify.

If there is no rating slider here, make sure you have selected a category from the list.


Describes the level of potentially objectionable material (for example, nudity, violence, or offensive language) that a user can view under the specified rating .

Describes the ratings system being used, if no category is selected.


Describes the level of potentially objectionable material (for example, nudity, violence, or offensive language) that a user can view under the specified rating .

Describes the ratings system being used, if no category is selected.


Specifies whether people using this computer have permission to view material that has not been rated.

If this box is selected, some objectionable material might be viewable, if the author of the Web page has neglected to rate the page by using the rating system you are using. However, if the box is clear, users will be unable to view any unrated Web page, no matter how safe the content on the page might be.


Click this to view, add, or change the list of ratings systems installed on this computer.


Click the this to view, add, or change the list of ratings systems installed on this computer.


Click this to change the supervisor password.


Provides a space for you to type the new supervisor password.

Note

The supervisor password is case-sensitive. Before you type the password, make sure the CAPS LOCK key is not on.


Determines whether users who know the supervisor password can type the password in order to view Web pages containing potentially objectionable material.

If this box is clear, nobody except the supervisor will be able to view such Web pages on this computer.


Provides a space for you to type your old password. For security, asterisks will appear instead of what you type.


Provides a space for you to type a new password. For security, asterisks (*) will appear as you type.


Provides a space for you to type the password again. If what you type matches what you typed in the New Password box, Windows changes the password. For security, asterisks (*) will appear as you type.


Lists the rating systems installed on this computer.


Click this to add a rating system to the list.


Removes the selected rating system from the list.


Provides a space for you to type a new supervisor password. For security, asterisks (*) will appear as you type.


Provides a space to type the name of a ratings bureau.


Click this to display the Web page for your current ratings provider.


Setting up ratings for your computer
To set up ratings for your computer

1	Click here  [image]  to display Internet properties.

2	Click the Ratings tab, and then click Set Ratings.

3	If a supervisor password has not already been set up for your computer, Windows prompts you to create one. If one has been set up, Windows prompts you to type it.

4	On the Internet Ratings tab, click a category in the list, and then adjust the Rating slider to set the limits you want to use. Repeat this process with each category you want to limit.

Tips

Not all Web pages are rated. To allow people to look at Web pages that are not rated, click the General tab, and then select the Users Can See Unrated Sites check box.

You can allow people to type the supervisor password in order to look at Web pages that are forbidden according to the rating limits you have set up. For more information, click Related Topics.

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Using the supervisor password to view restricted sites
To use the supervisor password to view restricted sites

1	Click here  [image]  to display Internet properties.

2	Click the Ratings tab, and then click Set Ratings.

3	Type the supervisor password for your computer.

4	Click the Advanced tab, and select the check box labeled User Can Type In Supervisor Password To See Restricted Sites.