RSACi Help
RSACi is a safety rating system developed by the Recreational Software Advisory
Council (RSAC) which lets parents set the level of access at a browser level.
The following instructions will help you understand the RSACi rating system
and set up your browser to follow these controls.
RSACi rating system
Setting up Netscape Communicator
Setting up Internet Explorer 3.0
Setting up Internet Explorer 4.0
Setting up Internet Explorer 5.0
RSACi rating system
| |
Violence Rating Descriptor |
Nudity Rating Descriptor |
Sex Rating Descriptor |
Language Rating Descriptor |
| Level 4 |
Rape or wanton, gratuitous violence |
Frontal nudity (qualifying as provocative display) |
Explicit sexual acts or sex crimes |
Crude, vulgar language or extreme hate speech |
| Level 3 |
Aggressive violence or death to humans |
Frontal nudity |
Non-explicit sexual acts |
Strong language or hate speech |
| Level 2 |
Destruction of realistic objects |
Partial nudity |
Clothed sexual touching |
Moderate expletives or profanity |
| Level 1 |
Injury to human being |
Revealing attire |
Passionate kissing |
Mild expletives |
| Level 0 |
None of the above or sports related |
None of the above |
None of the above or innocent kissing; romance |
None of the above |
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Setting up Netscape Communicator
- Click on "Help" in the Netscape browser window. Choose "NetWatch."
- Click on "Click to set up NetWatch."
- Click on the "New User" button. When the Java security box pops
up, click the "Grant" button.
- In section 1, check the "Recognize RSACi Ratings" box.
- For each category, select the appropriate level in the drop-down box beside
the category name (see the rating system for more information).
- In section 2, you will be asked to provide a password. This password will
allow you to lock the settings.
- In section 3, make sure the "NetWatch ON" button is highlighted.
If you want to block all sites not rated by this system, uncheck the box marked,
"Allow users to see unrated sites." It is recommended you do this
if you are trying to protect smaller children.
- Click "Save Changes" to complete the setup.
- If you want to check your settings, try clicking on this link: Playboy
Home Page. If you were not blocked, check your settings again.
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Setting up Internet Explorer 3.0
- Pull down the View menu. Select Options.
- Click Security. Click on Enable Ratings. You will then be prompted for a
password. This password will be used to lock the settings - you must have
this password to be able to turn ratings on or off, and to set the levels
of restriction. If your button reads Disable Ratings then you've already turned
on RSACi and are ready to surf the net. Click Settings.
- RSACi effectively blocks unwanted content in four areas: Language, Nudity,
Sex, and Violence. Clicking on one of the key icons allows you to move the
Rating slider in the middle of the window. Leaving the slider for a given
category all the way at the left will produce a Level 0 rating. This means
that if a web pages content is anywhere above 0 it will be blocked. If you
would like to set the controls to be more lenient, move them over to the right.
Pay attention to the descriptions as they are telling you what you are to
block (see the rating system for more information).
- Clicking on the General tab will show you some very important options.
- 'Users can see sites which have no rating.' Unchecking this box will
block any and all sites that have not rated with RSACi.
- 'Supervisor can type a password to allow users to view restricted content.'
If you surf with your child, this may be a good option to have checked
on. If you are browsing the web and are blocked by RSACi you will see
a window and be able to assess what type of content you are about to view.
If you feel it is appropriate, you may type in the supervisor password
and gain access to the blocked site.
- If you want to check your settings, try clicking on this link: Playboy
Home Page. If you were not blocked, check your settings again.
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Setting up Internet Explorer 4.0
- Pull down the View menu. Select "Internet Options..."
- Click the "Content" tab. Under "Content Advisor," click "Enable..." You
will then be prompted for a password. This password will be used to lock the
settings - you must have this password to be able to turn ratings on or off,
and to set the levels of restriction. If your button reads Disable Ratings
then you've already turned on RSACi and are ready to surf the net. The Content
Advisor dialog box will appear. If it doesn't, click "Settings..."
- RSACi effectively blocks unwanted content in four areas: Language, Nudity,
Sex, and Violence. Clicking on one of the key icons allows you to move the
Rating slider in the middle of the window. Leaving the slider for a given
category all the way at the left will produce a Level 0 rating. This means
that if a web pages content is anywhere above 0 it will be blocked. If you
would like to set the controls to be more lenient, move them over to the right.
Pay attention to the descriptions as they are telling you what you are to
block (see the rating system for more information).
- Clicking on the General tab will show you some very important options.
- 'Users can see sites which have no rating.' Unchecking this box will
block any and all sites that have not rated with RSACi.
- 'Supervisor can type a password to allow users to view restricted content.'
If you surf with your child, this may be a good option to have checked
on. If you are browsing the web and are blocked by RSACi you will see
a window and be able to assess what type of content you are about to view.
If you feel it is appropriate, you may type in the supervisor password
and gain access to the blocked site.
- If you want to check your settings, try clicking on this link: Playboy
Home Page. If you were not blocked, check your settings again.
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Setting up Internet Explorer 5.0
- Pull down the Tools menu. Select "Internet Options..."
- Click the "Content" tab. Under "Content Advisor," click "Enable..." You
will then be prompted for a password. This password will be used to lock the
settings - you must have this password to be able to turn ratings on or off,
and to set the levels of restriction. If your button reads Disable Ratings
then you've already turned on RSACi and are ready to surf the net. The Content
Advisor dialog box will appear. If it doesn't, click "Settings..."
- RSACi effectively blocks unwanted content in four areas: Language, Nudity,
Sex, and Violence. Clicking on one of the key icons allows you to move the
Rating slider in the middle of the window. Leaving the slider for a given
category all the way at the left will produce a Level 0 rating. This means
that if a web pages content is anywhere above 0 it will be blocked. If you
would like to set the controls to be more lenient, move them over to the right.
Pay attention to the descriptions as they are telling you what you are to
block (see the rating system for more information).
- Clicking on the General tab will show you some very important options.
- 'Users can see sites which have no rating.' Unchecking this box will
block any and all sites that have not rated with RSACi.
- 'Supervisor can type a password to allow users to view restricted content.'
If you surf with your child, this may be a good option to have checked
on. If you are browsing the web and are blocked by RSACi you will see
a window and be able to assess what type of content you are about to view.
If you feel it is appropriate, you may type in the supervisor password
and gain access to the blocked site.
- Now click on the Approved Sites Tab. This new feature gives you the ability
to personalize the Content Advisor, so it can be specifically tailored to
your needs. This process relies less on the webmasters to actually rate their
sites. Try typing www.yahoo.com . Then click the "Always" button. You have
just told I.E. that you will always want to be able to access Yahoo without
entering a password. If you access certain unrated sites often, this will
save you time and energy. In addition, you can type in www.disney.com and
click the "Never" button. This tells I.E. that, even though you would normally
be able to access this site without a password, you wish to prevent it from
being accessed. No matter what the rating, a password will be required. Using
this tool, you are now able to customize Content Advisor to exactly meet the
needs of your business or family. No longer will you have to wait for a site
to rate with us before you can easily access it. Approved Sites allows you
to rely less on the webmasters and have more control over the content you
choose to access over the Internet.
- After adjusting all the settings to your liking, click Apply. You will now
be prompted for a password. This password will be used to lock the settings
- you must have this password to be able to turn ratings on or off, and to
set the levels of restriction.
- If you want to check your settings, try clicking on this link: Playboy
Home Page. If you were not blocked, check your settings again.
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