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πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parent Guide

Learn how parents can configure ChildSafeNet to protect children online, monitor activity, and customize safety policies.

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Parent Responsibilities​

Parents use ChildSafeNet to manage family protection.

βš™ Configure Rules​

Control which categories are blocked or allowed.

πŸ“Š Monitor Logs​

Review browsing activity and protection decisions.

πŸ”— Manage Extension​

Pair and control the browser extension.

1. Main Pages Overview​

1
Core

Dashboard​

The Dashboard is the control center.

Features:

  • Extension pairing status
  • Enable / Disable protection
  • Current protection mode
  • Latest scan logs
  • Quick access to settings
2
Testing

Scan Page​

Manual scanning for suspicious URLs.

Inputs:

  • URL (required)
  • Title (optional)
  • Page text (optional)

Output:

  • Label (Benign / Phishing / Adult / Gambling / Malware)
  • Score
  • Decision (ALLOW / WARN / BLOCK)

Useful for:

  • Testing suspicious links
  • Demonstrating system behavior
  • Debugging false positives
3
Policy

Settings Page​

Customize family protection rules.

Options include:

  • Child age configuration
  • Mode selection
  • Protection toggles
  • Whitelist / Blacklist

2. Protection Modes​

Strict
Maximum protection with aggressive blocking.
  • High sensitivity
  • Blocks more suspicious pages
  • Recommended for young children
Recommended
Balanced
Best balance between safety and usability.
  • Lower false positives
  • Good for demos
  • Default recommended mode
Relaxed
Warning-first behavior with fewer blocks.
  • More browsing freedom
  • Shows warnings instead of blocking
  • Best for teenagers

3. Extension Pairing​

Pairing connects the browser extension with the parent dashboard.

Steps:

  1. Login to the dashboard
  2. Click "KαΊΏt nα»‘i Extension"
  3. Web sends pairing token via window.postMessage
  4. Extension stores token automatically
  5. Status becomes PAIRED

No manual token input required.

4. Enable / Disable Protection​

Parents can toggle protection directly from the dashboard.

When protection is disabled:

  • Pages are not blocked
  • Logging may still occur

Protection can be re-enabled instantly.

5. Tips to Reduce False Positives​

Recommended practices:

  1. Use Balanced mode
  2. Add trusted domains to Whitelist
  3. Keep thresholds conservative
  4. Review logs regularly
  5. Avoid enabling all strict toggles immediately

6. Understanding Logs​

Each log entry includes:

  • URL
  • Predicted label
  • Decision
  • Score
  • Timestamp

If a safe site was blocked:

  • Add the domain to Whitelist
  • Adjust the protection mode
  • Report the issue if repeated
Weekly
Check logs
Review
Blocked sites
Update
Whitelist
Verify
Extension pairing

Summary​

Parents focus on:

  • Policy control
  • Monitoring activity
  • Customizing safety rules
  • Reducing unnecessary blocks

ChildSafeNet provides AI-driven protection while keeping parents in full control.