Parental control in the browser "Yandex": installation and configuration. DNS server

The abundance of information on the Internet is amazing. On request, you can find almost any data: whether it's a recipe for a dish or instructions for creating a submarine. But this easily accessible information does not always have a positive impact on the lives of users.

Find on the Internet you can not only useful and important data, but also what is not intended for persons who have not reached adulthood. To restrict children from unwanted content, you need to set parental control in the browser "Yandex", "Chrome" and others.

What is Parental Control in Browsers?

But not all parents understand why it is necessary to restrict the child's actions on the Internet and what special programs are intended for.

In the Yandex browser, parental control helps adults identify and establish those boundaries for which the child should not go. So, someone wants to protect their child from information of pornographic content, someone will decide that it is better for children not to read about drugs, alcohol and gambling.

You can set up parental control in the Yandex browser at your discretion. Also, for more careful control, you can use the "Family Search" built into the browser. Alternatively, you can resort to components that are embedded in the Windows operating system.

It is worth noting that you can limit access to the network not only on a personal computer or laptop. You can change the settings of search engines on your tablet and smartphone.

How to configure parental controls in the Yandex browser

Work remotely, find the right material, watch your favorite movies and TV shows - all this helps to understand how the Internet is full of content that is not intended for children's eyes. To avoid early growing a child, you can use the special functions of the browser. To understand how to include parental control in the Yandex browser is quite simple.

But how is the process of limiting unwanted content carried out? The essence of parental control in "Yandex" is reduced to specially designed DNS-servers, which were created by the team "Yandex". The process is quite simple: when a user attempts to go to an obscene site, view unwanted images selected by the search engine and so on, the browser pre-routes addresses through a "dangerous" database and blocks those sites that have not been tested.

Before you understand how to activate parental control in the Yandex browser, you will need to choose one of three monitoring modes:

• Basic - provides work through fast and reliable surfing.
• Safe mode - surfing passes through a reliable DNS server. The user is protected from infected sites and bots.
• Family mode - in addition to all of the above restricts access to adult websites and blocks all ads related to the category "18+".

Configuring DNS on Routers and Routers

Many users ask themselves: where is the parental control in Yandex?

A single configuration system for all routers and routers does not exist. Each brand has a specific menu and features server changes. For example, for Link brand routers you need:

• Go to the address 192.168.1 (0) .1.
• In the window that appears, enter a valid login and password.
• Update the software.
• In the menu on the left side of the page, find the tab "Yandex.DNS".
• Among the proposed list, click on the "Security Settings".
• Then go to the "Settings" section and check the box "Enabled".
• The last step is to select the filter mode.
• You must save the changes before closing the page.

In a similar way, without registering DNS server addresses, you can configure routers from Asus, Link, Netis, Upvel and ZyXel.

For the other routers you have to go a little different way.

• First you need to connect the router to the computer.
• Then go to the address 192.168.1 (0) .1.
• Enter your login and password.
• Find the DNS tab in the menu.
• Register as the primary and secondary addresses of the address "Yandex".
• Save changes.

"Yandex.DNS" on the computer

You can connect "Yandex.DNS" not only through the router, but also through the settings of the personal computer.

In the Windows operating system, to enable content filtering, you must:

• Open the Start menu and go to Settings.
• In the appeared window, click on the "Network and Internet" tab.
• In the "Modify network settings" group, select "Configure adapter settings".
• Right-click on the active network connection and open the "Properties" item.
• Among the list of components, select "IP version 4" and set new addresses for "Yandex.DNS".
• Save changes.

What kind of protection is provided by "Yandex.DNS"

DNS servers were designed for three-way protection of the user:

• Dangerous sites - the content of some sites on the Web can contain not only "adult" material, but also malicious code that can infect the computer and the operating system. With the provided DNS-servers, such sites will not be filtered.
• "Adult" content is one of the main reasons for creating DNS-servers. Algorithms for filtering will not show the content of such sites to the user.
• Bots - program-bots are created in order to steal passwords and send spam to users. Family and safe modes "Yandex.DNS" will not allow scammers to remotely control a personal computer.

"Family search" in "Yandex"

The search engine in the browser "Yandex" can find any information, including undesirable. Limit access to "adult" material is possible not only with the help of parental control and "Yandex.DNS." You can regulate the delivery of content in one more way.

"Family search" in "Yandex" will help filter out any kind of information: sites, ads, documents, images. There are several "Family Search" modes:

• Moderate - the mode set in the default browser. "Adult" sites are blocked by the system only in those cases when the request was not directed to the search for these sites.
• "Family search" - "Yandex" completely blocks all sites with unwanted content and obscene lexicon. Site filtering occurs even in cases where the user is systematically looking for "adult" content.
• Without restrictions - a complete lack of filtering sites. The user is provided with a complete list of sites, regardless of the contents of the content.

Moderate mode and "Family search" almost completely block all materials for adults. However, there are also mistakes. In such cases, developers ask users to contact the support service and transfer the address of the site that bypassed the lock.

Activating "Family Search"

When it became clear how to set up parental control in the Yandex browser, many users are looking for other ways to block adult content that will not affect routers and routers.

In such cases, "Family Search" is the best solution to the problem. In order to set up "Family control", you need:

• Open the "Settings" of the browser.
• Go to "Configure search results".
• In the opened tab, find the "Page Filtering" block.
• Among the proposed list, click on the "Family search" mode.
• Then the user will need to confirm and save the changes. To do this, click on the "Save and return to search" button.

It is important to note that the new settings will be available after the browser is closed only if the user enables the "cookies" saving. You can change search settings and filtering mode at any time.

Disabling "Family Search"

If the "Family Search" mode is no longer necessary, then disabling it is quite simple. This will require:

• Go to the "Search Results Settings" page.
• Select the "Page filtering" block.
• Uncheck "Family search".
• Save changes.

If, after this, "Family search" is still active, you need to clear the cache and cookies of the browser, and then restart the program.

Each user chooses exactly how to protect themselves from unwanted content. You can use not only parental control and "Family search". The Internet has enough programs and applications that will restrict children and adults from unnecessary information.