Locking categories

Use the Policy Management > Filter Lock > Categories page to select the categories to be blocked and locked for all members of delegated administration roles. You also can block and lock keywords and file types for a category.

Steps

  1. Select a category in the tree.
    Delegated administration roles do not have access to custom categories created by the Super Administrators. Therefore, custom categories do not appear in this tree.
  2. Set the restrictions for this category in the box that appears beside the category tree.
    Option Description
    Lock category Blocks and locks access to sites in this category.
    Lock keywords

    Blocks and locks access based on keywords defined for this category in each role.

    This option is disabled for categories created using the Management API.
    Lock file types

    Blocks and locks the selected file types for sites in this category.

    Be sure to mark the check box for each file type to be blocked and locked.

    Custom file types created by the Super Administrator are included on this list because they are available to delegated administration roles.
    Apply to Subcategories Applies the same settings to all subcategories of this category.

    You can block and lock selected elements for all categories at once, if appropriate. Select All Categories in the tree, and then select the elements to be blocked for all categories. Then, click Apply to Subcategories.

  3. When you are finished making changes, click OK to cache the changes and return to the Filter Lock page. Changes are not implemented until you click Save and Deploy.