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The VPN Kill Switch disables the Internet connection on your Roqos Core in the even that your VPN disconnects. Internet access of all your devices will be blocked when the kill switch is enabled – except for the ones you have excluded from VPN Out.

1. Click the navigation menu and select VPN  > VPN Out.

2. Toggle the VPN Kill Switch to enable this feature.

User Profiles allow you to organize your devices connected to the Roqos Core. This allow you to see a user profile’s usage history, set a schedule when devices are allowed to connect to the Internet, and filter out specific content such as explicit websites and games.

1. Click the navigation menu and select Users.

2. To add a new User Profile click Add User.

3. In the Name field enter the name for the User Profile. You can add an image for the User Profile here as well.

4. You will see a list of devices connected to the Roqos Core at the bottom of the page. Check the box of the devices that you would like to add to this User Profile. Then click Save.

1. Click the User Profile that you want to review.

2. Select Usage History.

3. On the new page you can view usage by Top Visited, All Activity, and Activity Graph.

1. Click the User Profile that you want to review.

2. Select Scheduled Pauses.

3. Click Add Schedule.

4. From here you can set the name of the schedule, the days that the schedule will be in effect, and if the schedule should be applied all day or during specific hours. Click Save.

1. Click the User Profile that you want to review.

2. Select Filters.

3. From here you can use the toggle to Block explicit websites and Block explicit search results.

4. In the Safe Youtube dropdown you can select None, Moderate, or Strict.

5. The Blocked Content area allows you to block specific services such as Games and Social Media.

6. Add specific websites to the Block Sites list if the above policies did not cover them.

7. Add specific websites to the Allowed Sites list if you want to block all websites except for a few.

1. Click the navigation menu and select Cybersecurity > Intrusion Prevention.

2. Set Intrusion Prevention to Enabled.

1. Click the navigation menu and select Cybersecurity > Country Block.

2. Toggle the Country Block setting.

3. In the Mode dropdown select Detect & Block or Detect Only.

4. Under Regions you can select the regions you want to block or specific countries within that region. Once your selections are made click Save.

Enable Ad blocking on your Roqos Core so you are not inundated with ads across the internet.

1. Click the navigation menu and select Cybersecurity > Ad blocker.

2. Toggle the Enable slider and select if you want to apply Ad blocking to all devices or only select profiles and click Save.

The Roqos Core includes a suite of user access settings which can be used as Parental Controls.
You can create individual user profiles and assign specific devices. Using these profiles you can restrict access, block certain content, or even monitor internet usage if you choose to do so.

1. Using the navigation pane on the left of the screen, select USERS.
2. Select the ADD USER button at the top of the menu.
3. Create a name to identify the user. You may also add a photo or picture to associate with this user however this is optional.
4. Select the SAVE button at the bottom of the menu.

1. Once you have created a user, you must assign one or more devices to the user.
2. Using the navigation pane on the left of the screen, select USERS. Choose a user from the list.
3. You are now in the USER/GROUP PROFILE menu.

1. Select DEVICES.
2. Select ADD DEVICE.

1. The ADD DEVICES menu lists all devices which are currently or previously connected to the Roqos. You cannot assign a device to a user unless it has been connected to the Roqos. 
2. Use the check box to select one or more devices and then select the SAVE button to assign the device to the user.

1. Using the navigation pane on the left of the screen, select USERS. Choose a user from the list
2. You are now in the USER/GROUP PROFILE menu
3. Use the PAUSE button next to the user’s name to halt all internet access to the devices assigned to this user. Conversely, you can restore internet access by pushing the PLAY button here as well.

1. Using the navigation pane on the left of the screen, select USERS. Choose a user from the list.
2. You are now in the USER/GROUP PROFILE menu.
3. Select SCHEDULE PAUSES. You can create multiple schedules for each user to pause their internet access on a daily recurring basis for every day of the week.

1. Using the navigation pane on the left of the screen, select USERS. Choose a user from the list.
2. You are now in the USER/GROUP PROFILE menu.
3. Select FILTER. Use existing category and content filters provided by Roqos and customize with your own blocked and allowed site lists.
4. Select SAVE.

1. Using the navigation pane on the left of the screen, select USERS. Choose a user from the list.
2. You are now in the USER/GROUP PROFILE menu.
3. Select USAGE HISTORY. Access usage data for all devices assigned to this user. This includes websites visited and activity times.

WiFi as WAN is a feature of the Roqos software which allows you to use an existing WiFi network as the Internet source for the Roqos router instead of an ethernet cable connection. This is a great solution for travelling users who do not have access to the modem/router in their hotel or AirBnB.

1. Click the navigation menu and select Basic Settings > Internet Settings.

2. Click WiFi as WAN.

3. Scroll down and select the existing WiFi network you wish to use for WAN/Internet from the Nearby Wireless Networks list.

4. Enter the correct password for the existing WiFi network and click Connect.

5. Toggle the Enable slide and click Save.