Free Internet Filter - K9 Web Protection

Executive Member Joined: Jul 18 2011 Posts: 439

So I know this is an old thread but I'm having problems with K9 web protection. Every time I open the internet it says "not responding" on one computer and the other works for a short time before I need to restart it because it says "not responding". The one that doesn't work at all I tried uninstalling it but for some odd reason my password isn't working and they can't send an email with it because there isn't internet access! Nothing helps-I tried restarting a dozen times and it still doesn't work. Any advice?
Also, for anyone with teenagers who are tech-savvy-its one of the easiest filters to bypass.

How do you bypass it? I recently put it on specifically so my computer-savvy teen wouldn't bypass it?
How do you know it is easy to do?

Sorry, no answer for your issues with it.

I'm also looking for K9 help. Even though I made custom settings, it does not allow me to access any websites. I have to put in my password and temporarily disable K9 every time I want to use the internet.
Any advice?

Moderator Joined: Mar 29 2005 Posts: 18306

Does it tell you why you can't access it? If it's the time or type of site?
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It says K9 can't connect with the internet to view the site, so it won't give me access. I wonder if K9 just doesn't work in Israel. I have to disable it every time I need to go on-line.

Posted: Thu, Jan 05 2012, 11:36 am Post subject:

How do you allow access to a site, but not all? For example, I allow access to youtube, but not all of it.

Gold Member Joined: Aug 23 2011 Posts: 1580

K9 turns on safety mode for You tube which filters out inappropriate content (not everything though).

Posted: Thu, Jan 05 2012, 9:06 pm Post subject:

Thank you both!

been using K9 for years, thanks to Yael posting it on here Smile

THANKS!!

Btw, does anyone else get frozen, or have a really long time opening, if you want to "view recent history?"
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Silver Member Joined: Jun 08 2010 Posts: 529

I finally downloaded K9, but it didn't do anything. I clicked all the default settings plus web advertisements in custom, plus news/media so I don't have to see garbage pictures on yahoo. I restarted my computer, it said my settings were changed, but nothing happened. Everything is still there.
How anticlimactic.

Beginner Joined: Jul 17 2011 Posts: 1

is there a way I can set up K9 that I wont have access to the password, and I shouldnt be able to reset the password myslef?

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