How difficult to install is filtering software?
It is relatively painless. If you can install a computer program, you can install this. Most ask you to place the disk in the floppy drive, open File | Run, and type in the setup or installation file name. They will usually step you through the setup process. The only difficulty is in understanding the ramifications of the blocking parameters you are setting. Fortunately, there is always a way to return and revise your parameters. Net Nanny is the only one of these Internet blocking software packages that require you to install the DOS version before the Windows version. They have said this will be remedied in a future release. Can you turn off the filtering software? Most filtering software uses a simple password command to allow you to activate or deactivate the software. At least one package, Net Nanny, also has a separate “administration disk.” To change any settings, you must run a file from this disk. Can my patrons get around or disable filtering software? It is always possible.
