Internet usage time

On the Internet usage time panel, general use of the Internet can be restricted to certain times. Setting up time quota for Internet usage is also possible. Under Status, you can specify whether the limitations should apply to all users of the client in question (including administrators) or only to users who do not have administrator rights on the client computer. On the right side, you can use the available controls to specify the quota available for Internet usage. Daily, weekly or monthly quotas can be issued; for example, the specification 04/20:05 corresponds to an Internet usage time of 4 days, 20 hours and 5 minutes.

When there are conflicting settings for Internet usage, the smallest value is used. If you set a time limit of four days per month, but a weekly limit of five days, then the software will automatically limit Internet usage to four days.

If users try to access the Internet beyond their permitted amount of time, an

information screen appears telling them that they have exceeded their allotted time.

The lockout times field allows you to, in addition to limiting Internet usage times, block particular time periods. The blocked time periods are shown in red; the allowed time periods are shown in green. In order to allow or block a time period, highlight it using

4.4.7. Firewall

The Firewall module is available as part of the ClientSecurity (Enterprise/Business) and EndpointProtection (Enterprise/Business) solutions.

The Firewall allows you to centrally administer the firewall for clients and groups.

Overview gives the system administrator an overview of the current status of the firewall on the installed clients; Rule sets offers options for creating and managing rule sets.

4.4.7.1. Overview

There are two fundamentally different modes for operating the firewall. When the firewall is running on Autopilot, it is preconfigured by G Data and carries out its tasks in the background, without interrupting the user. In Autopilot mode, the firewall optimizes its rule sets autonomously over time. The second mode, Rule sets, allows you to define individual firewall rules and rule sets for different network zones.

Several general firewall settings can be configured:

Enable G Data Firewall: Enable the firewall for the selected client or group. If you uncheck the box, the firewall is disabled.

Report blocked applications: If the client computer is connected to the G Data ManagementServer, the system administrator will be notified in the Reports module when applications have been blocked by the client firewall.

Allow user to enable/disable the firewall: As network administrator, you can allow the user of the client computer to temporarily disable the firewall. This option is only available if the client is inside the company network and should only be enabled for competent users.

Use off-site configuration for mobile clients: In the off-site configuration, firewall rule sets for your company network are automatically replaced by default off-site rule sets. This enables mobile computers to be optimally protected whenever they are outside of the G Data ManagementServer network. As soon as the mobile computer is reconnected to the G Data ManagementServer network, these default rule sets are automatically replaced by the rule sets that apply to that particular client within your network.

Allow user to change the off-site configuration: Allow users to configure their firewall when they are outside of the network. As soon as the mobile computer reconnects to the G Data ManagementServer, the changes made will be replaced with the rules put in place by the network administrator for this client. The off-site configuration can only be used if the firewall in the company network is not being operated in autopilot mode. If a client in the company network uses autopilot settings for the firewall, the autopilot settings can also be used when the client is not connected to the network.

All client computers or clients in a selected group are displayed in the overview. This enables you to see at a glance how the client firewall has been configured and to make changes directly. The list contains the following data:

Client: Client computer name. You can use the icons being displayed to tell if the client software is installed on this client.

G Data Firewall: Here, you can tell if the firewall on the client is installed, enabled or disabled.

Off-site mode: If you enable off-site configuration, the user can manage and configure the firewall settings on this client how he wishes, as long as he is not connected to the G Data ManagementServer network. The off-site configuration can only be used if the firewall in the company network is not being operated in autopilot mode.

To change the firewall settings for the clients selected in the list, right-click on any client. This will open a context menu with the following options:

Create rule set: Switch to the Rule sets area to define specific rules for your client firewall.

Edit rule set: Switch to the Rule sets area to modify existing rules for your client firewall.

Install G Data Firewall: Initiate a remote installation of G Data Firewall. The system requirements for a remote installation must be met (see G Data Security Client remote installation).

Uninstall G Data Firewall: Uninstall the client's firewall.