Using Netsweeper
Windows Debug Logging Guide
Follow these steps to enable debug logging for the Netsweeper Client Filter and collect logs: Open the Windows Control Panel and click on the Netsweeper Client Filter icon. In the Filter Settings, click the Filter Settings button. On the Settings ...
Using Windows Client Filter Diagnostics Tool
Follow these steps to test connectivity to the Policy Server with the Diagnostics tool: Open the Windows Control Panel and click on the Netsweeper Client Filter icon. In the Netsweeper Client Filter pop-up, select the Filter Settings button to access ...
Using the Request Logs Page
To access the Request Logs page, go to the Logs menu in the WebAdmin. Request Logs, also referred to as Live Logs, tracks all request log activity and provides input for the Netsweeper Reporting Service. The Request Logs page is a valuable tool for ...
Reporting a Website That Is Incorrectly Categorized
If you come across a website that appears to be incorrectly categorized, you can submit the URL for review by our Content Support Team. Navigate to Tools > Category Alert. Submitting the URL will immediately notify our Content Support Team, who will ...
MacOS Debug Logging Guide
This article explains how to enable debug logging on macOS for the Netsweeper Client Filter, collect the necessary log files, and disable debug logging to prevent excessive storage usage. Open the Apple ( ) menu and select System Preferences… or ...
Understanding List Processing Order
Netsweeper provides multiple levels of lists to ensure flexibility for your deployment needs. This article explains the order in which each type of list is processed. Types of Lists and Their Functions Netsweeper provides different types of lists, ...
Enabling Developer Tools for Chromebook Debug Logging
Enabling Developer tools in Google Admin Log into https://admin.google.com using your Google Admin credentials. Under the Devices menu, navigate to Chrome > Settings. Select the Users & browsers tab and choose the organizational unit (OU) where the ...
Using the MacOS Client Filter Diagnostics Tool
Follow these steps to test connectivity to the Policy Server with the Diagnostics tool Open the Apple ( ) menu and select System Preferences…, or select the System Preferences icon from the dock on your Desktop. Click the Netsweeper Client Filter ...
Adding a Shared List to a Group
To add a Shared List to a Group Expand the Policies menu. Under Policies, select Groups. In the List tab, select the desired Group. In the grey bar area, click Policies Click the List tab again and select the desired Policy to open. Click the ...
Adding New Site Administrators to Netsweeper
When a Netsweeper organization is first created, it contains only one user account with the Site Admin role. If the initial Site Admin needs to delegate management responsibilities to other administrators, school technicians, or similar roles, ...
Assigning Additional Managers to a Group and Additional Groups to a Manager
This article explains how to assign additional managers to a group in Netsweeper. There are two methods for doing this. Method 1: Assigning Groups to an Account This method allows assigning multiple groups to a manager at one time: In the left pane, ...
Creating a Group and Configuring the Filtering Policy
This article explains how to create a new Netsweeper Group and customize its filtering policy by choosing a Categories template or creating a Custom template. It also covers how to configure Allow and Deny lists to refine the policy further. Creating ...
Monitoring Netsweeper Cloud Service Status
If a customer appears to be experiencing degraded services, you can check the status of Netsweeper services as follows: 1. Go to https://netsweeper.statuspage.io/. 2. Locate the platform relevant to the customer’s school or organization to view its ...
Creating Shared Lists in the Lists Window
This article explains how to create a list in the 'Lists' window. In the Lists window, click the Create tab. Enter the List Name and select the Restrict Actions. If no actions are chosen, all actions are applied. The List Assignment options are not ...
Managing Shared Lists
Shared Lists Shared Lists can be created in the Lists window, List Search, or the List Migration window, or by converting a Local List. Once created, they can be added to Group/Policy Templates and used for filtering in a Group Policy. Shared Lists ...
Managing Local Lists
URL / Keywords Local Lists The URL/Keyword Local Lists are used to perform Actions for specific URLs for a selected Group policy. Only users assigned to that Policy’s Group, during times when the Policy is active, will be affected. Lists allow for ...
Deploying Netsweeper Client Using Intune
The Lenovo Netsweeper for Windows client supports various deployment methods and tools via an MSI installer. For detailed instructions, see Installing Netsweeper Using Command Line. Please note that our support team can only provide limited ...