How to Get Rid of a K9 Filter

You can swiftly remove a K9 filter to access a website that is being blocked.

K9 is an Internet filtering program that helps parents or network administrators control the type of content Internet users can access when surfing the Web. With K9 you can filter Web content by categories (gambling, pornography, social networking); however, sometimes K9 may filter websites that you do not want blocked. You can get rid of a filter being imposed on any given website by adding the website's URL to the list of sites you want K9 to allow access to. This is a user friendly task that is accomplished through the K9 administration, configuration and reporting interface.

Instructions

1. Launch the K9 administration interface by double-clicking its icon displayed on your desktop.

2. Click the "Setup" tab, type your administrator password in the "Administrator Password' field and then click the "Login" button to access the K9 interface.

3. Click the "Web Site Exceptions" link displayed on the left-side of the K9 interface. You will then be redirected to the Web Site Exceptions dialog box.

4. Type the URL address of the website you want K9 to stop filtering in the "Add a site" URL field displayed beneath where it says "Sites to Always Allow." Click the "Add" tab and then click the "Save Changes" button. This will get rid of the K9 filter for the website you added and you will now be able to access the site as usual.

References

• K9 Web Protection: What is K9
• K9 User Guide - K9 Web Protection

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish