You can access this screen by following these steps:
- Log in with a parent account
- Double-click on the WatchDog icon in the System Tray (bottom-right corner of the screen)
- In the left navigation bar, click on Options
- In the left navigation bar of the screen that comes up, click on Security
- Open the Advanced tab
Watchdog Vet
The Watchdog Vet is a Windows service that will relaunch WatchDog if it unexpectedly terminates.
WatchDog Vet Status Area
The status of WatchDog Vet is displayed here when the screen loads. It will also be refreshed when either the Enable or Disable buttons are pressed. If you experience any issues with WatchDog Vet, remember to check the status here and follow the instructions.
Enable Button
This button will install and/or configure the service so that it is running effectively.
Disable Button
This button will uninstall the service. Watchdog will not be relaunched if the service is not installed.
Advance Filtering
Advanced filtering is a service that will filter all web traffic leaving your computer. If this service is enabled, internet restrictions will apply for any web browser. For example, if you have a user set up with a list of blocked websites, the blocking will take place regardless of the web browser the user was running (Internet Explorer, Firefox, AOL, etc.). If this service is not enabled, then WatchDog will apply internet restrictions to Internet Explorer only.
NOTICE: This feature filters all traffic leaving your computer. If you experience any issues with other programs (such as IM conversations or RSS feeds) check your keyword blacklist/whitelist and compare it with items in your log file.
Advanced Filtering Status Area
The status of the advanced filter engine is displayed here when the screen loads. It will also be refreshed when either the Enable or Refresh buttons are pressed. If you experience any issues with the filtering service, remember to check the status here and follow the instructions.
Enable Button
This button will install and/or configure the service so that it is running effectively.
Disable Button
This button will uninstall the service. If the service is not installed, then WatchDog will only apply internet restrictions to Internet Explorer.
Log filter status (used for troubleshooting)
This option will turn on logging for the filtering engine. If there are any issues with the filtering engine, then you can enable logging and send the log file created to Watchdog Technical Support.
The log file is located in C:\Program Files\WatchDog\logs by default. The name of the file is FilterDebug.txt. If you have changed the default log directory then FilterDebug.txt will be located there. To check where your log files are being stored go the the Options | General screen.
