The Control Panel is used to configure the way in which the ScreenShield detection engine will operate, and to view and analyze any events in the Log file. It is password-protected for security and allows the ScreenShield Administrator to centrally configure, monitor and control individual or groups of ScreenShield clients operating across the organization's network.

The Control Panel displays the status of each PC, visibly highlighting those that have been locked as a result of the user viewing a suspect adult image. The ScreenShield Administrator can review the Log for any PC client and remotely lock or unlock a user's screen as required from the Control Panel.

Profile Menu
A Profile is a set of ScreenShield Detection Engine parameters which can be applied to one or more PC clients on the network. ScreenShield supports virtually an unlimited number of Profiles. The Profile function allows you to set ScreenShield configuration options for detecting adult images. Using the Control Panel, the ScreenShield Administrator can maintain Profiles - create, modify, delete, or revert to default settings - and can assign clients to a Profile. Each Profile is assigned one of ScreenShield's four (4) Modes of Operation, which controls the level of sensitivity to potentially explicit images.

Image
Image settings allow the ScreenShield Administrator to define the type and size of an image on which detection should be performed

Detection
Detection settings allow the ScreenShield Administrator to determine how the Detection Engine interprets if an image contains pornographic content through sensitivity filters

Event
Event settings allow the ScreenShield Administrator customize the Log, Warning and Locking processes. The Log is ScreenShield's audit trail that contains information on suspect images flagged by the Detection Engine as well as details of any error messages. It displays, in date/time order, the current contents of the audit log and messages relating to any errors that ScreenShield may encounter.

Log
Administrators can determine the frequency and size of images ScreenShield is detecting and saving, to limit the size of the Log file.

Warnings
Administrators can establish a limit to the number of warnings ScreenShield should issue to the user before locking the PC when Active Mode Warning is selected.

Lock
Administrators can customize how ScreenShield functions when Active Mode is selected, including:
• ScreenShield can display a customized message when locking the PC.
• ScreenShield can be instructed to attempt to disconnect Internet connections after a suspect image is detected and the Active Mode lockout screen is displayed.
• ScreenShield client PC(s) can be unlocked locally, i.e. from the PC where the ScreenShield client is installed.
• ScreenShield client PC(s) that has been locked with Active Mode Lock can be automatically unlocked after a user-defined lock timeout period has expired.

Suspend
Administrators can specify the time period that ScreenShield should wait after the PC has been unlocked before scanning the screen again. This delay allows time for the removal the of image that caused ScreenShield to initially lock the PC.

Schedule Menu
The scheduler allows the administrator more flexibility in assigning the profiles of client PCs. The administrator can set a time table of profiles for clients. For instance a client can be assigned to Profile1 from morning to afternoon and then transferred to Profile2 during the afternoon and finally Profile3 during the night. This flexibility also extends to different days throughout the week.

Actions Menu
From the Actions menu administrators can:

• Lock client. Enables you to lock ScreenShield clients from the clients list.
• Unlock client. Enables you to unlock ScreenShield clients remotely from the clients list.
• View Error Log. To display the image log of an ScreenShield client, select a client from the list and double click or click on Error Log.

 

Tools Menu
The Control Panel Tools allow the ScreenShield Administrator to perform system maintenance activities, including:

• Refresh - update Profile and client PC listings
• Uninstall - centrally uninstall ScreenShield from any client on the network
• Delete - clear the Log for specified client(s)
• Options - set default configuration options and change ScreenShield passwords

Help Menu
ScreenShield's online help features a table of contents, search capabilities and a how to use / instructions for Administrators. It also contains an About ScreenShield Section with product registration information including the version number and key required in case you need to contact Technical Support.