XSTOP FAQs

Q. - What is Internet filtering?

A. - Internet filtering is a process that prevents or blocks access to certain material on the Internet. Filtering is most commonly used to prevent children from accessing inappropriate material and to keep employees productive on the Internet.

Q. - What is server-based filtering?

A. - Server-based filtering occurs on a central computer (server) on a local or wide area network, or at the Internet Service Provider (ISP). With server-based solutions, a site is blocked before it gets to the user's computer. It is the most efficient, least costly and most reliable filtering solution.

Q. - What is client-based filtering?

A. - Client-based filtering occurs on an individual computer. The filtering software and list of blocked sites are stored on the user's computer. This was the first type of Internet filtering available to consumers. It is slow, prone to software problems, and difficult to keep current.

Q. - What do I need to do to my network or my client computers?

A. - There is no setup needed at your location either on the clients or servers. The XSTOP filter is a server-based solution and is taken care of at the LHRIC.

Q. - Is there a way to have unfiltered Internet access once Bess has been setup?

A. - Yes, with each box of sixty clients you will have an override password which will bypass filtering for that client for a period of time.