Restricting Website Access in the Classroom Using NetSupport

1. Open the NetSupport School Tutor Console

Make sure the student computers you want to control are connected and visible in the Student list.

Click the Internet Tab from the menu on the left of your screen.

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2. Select the students

Click on the student systems you want to apply the restriction to. (Ctrl + A to select all)

3. Apply Restriction

You have 3 options to restrict access.

Block all websites

If you want students to have no Internet access: Select Restrict All Websites.

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Block specific websites

If you only want to prevent access to particular sites:

Click the + in the Restrict Websites area of your Window.

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Select the users you want to apply the restriction to and click Block Restricted.

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Allow only approved websites

For a more locked-down classroom, you can use an Approved Websites Only approach. This means students can access only websites you've specifically approved.

Click the + in the Approved Websites area of your Window.

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Copy/paste the URL that you want allow and click OK.

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Select the users you want to apply the restriction to and click Approved Only.

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You can save lists of blocked websites or allowed websites for future use by clicking Website list.

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Select Save Website List As.

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Give it a name and click Save.

You can then load your pre configured list of existing websites by selecting Load Existing Website List.

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