Specifying the Time Policy Schedule

You can configure the Time Policy schedule to define the browsing time that is allowed during each hour of the day in each week.

To configure the Time Policy Schedule:

Move the mouse pointer over the Using This Schedule area and click Click here to change these settings.

The schedule chart defines the times when the Clearswift Gateway allows web browsing for each day of the week. By default, the display is shown in 30 minute intervals but this can be changed by selecting the drop-down intervals of 1 hour or 5 minutes.

The icons indicate the type of browsing allowed:

Block:

Browsing not allowed in the selected time period.

Allow:

Browsing allowed in the selected time period.

Allow for up to a minutes per day:

Browsing allowed in the selected time period (s) for up to a minutes in each day.

Allow for up to b minutes per day:

Browsing allowed in the selected time period (s) for up to b minutes in each day.

Allow for up to c minutes per day:

Browsing allowed in the selected time period (s) for up to c minutes in each day.

Allow for up to d minutes per day:

Browsing allowed in the selected time period (s) for up to d minutes in each day.

Note that the allowance is cumulative across all of the selected time periods in a particular day.

For each of the allowances, the time period can be amended and, optionally, a description added. To change an allowance, click the color square associated with the allowance to be changed and click a period on the schedule chart. The Time field and optional description field will be displayed:

By default, the Time field has a value of 30 minutes. You can enter a new value between 5 and 1440 minutes. If you enter a lower or higher value, the Save icon becomes disabled.
An optional description can be added.

To schedule browsing for a particular time period, click that period on the chart.
It is possible to set or clear multiple boxes quickly by dragging the mouse. For example, to set multiple browsing periods, left click and hold on a box that is already set and, keeping the mouse button down, drag the mouse. The boxes will be set as the mouse pointer passes over them. To clear boxes, click and hold on a box that is already clear and follow the same procedure.
When you have finished defining your schedule, click Save.
Apply the configuration.