Chromebook Portal

1. Main Tab

The main section provides settings for the user, including the option to disable the protection for a specific time.

2. Categories Tab

The categories will control the internet data of the apps, and browsers but not if they are open or not.

2.1 Request categories

The user could request apps and sites based on their allowed request categories

Note: The MB Smart app cannot open the browser—all requests will be rejected.

2.2 MB Filter DNS Categories

For the apps to work properly, the first 9 categories should be open.

Category Locks

Each category has a lock option (checkbox). When locked, all related requests are automatically rejected and not sent to the team. The category also cannot be toggled while locked, preventing accidental

MB Smart Request Categories Examples:

Tools - Calculators, cameras
Banks - Banks
Travel - Kayak
Torah - Torah-related content
Jewish - Broad Jewish apps like kosher.com
Safe Shopping - Shopping sites with limited images of women
Safe Information - Information sites with limited images of women
Information - Broad information sites like Wikipedia
Jewish News - Matzav
Games - All games, regardless of content
Shopping - Amazon
Sports - ESPN
Chats - Messaging apps such as GroupMe and Slack
News - CNN
Entertainment - YouTube
Social media - WhatsApp, Facebook

MB Smart Categories Info:

Technology – Web hosting, online meetings, security, general tech info, and Torah sites.
Business – Finance, trading, government, business tools, and charitable resources.
Jobs – Networking, job search, industry careers, and business employment sites.
Information – Dictionaries, encyclopedias, databases, education, and Jewish religious sites.
Travel – Booking services, destination guides, and travel advice.
NoData – Backend infrastructure, including data storage services.
Chats – Messaging apps, chat rooms, and discussion forums.
Content Servers – Digital hosting, content delivery networks (CDNs), and file storage.
Health – Medical resources, wellness, fitness, and nutrition.
Shopping – E-commerce and online marketplaces.
Games – Video games, gaming news, reviews, and online play.
Sports – Sports news, schedules, teams, scores, and forums.
Search – Search engines (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo) with Safe Search enforced.
News – Current events, journalism, and news reports.
Media – Video, music, podcasts, and streaming (e.g., YouTube, Netflix).
SocialMedia – Social networking platforms.
Mature – Age-restricted content (alcohol, firearms, gambling, etc.).
Proxies – VPNs and services bypassing restrictions.
Prohibited – Blocked sites due to inappropriate or malicious content.
Ad Services – Digital advertising, ad networks, and affiliate marketing.

3. Allowed Apps Tab

3.1 App Modes:

[Open] - This is the default and ideal app mode, it will filter the app based on open DNS categories.
[Closed] - The app will be blocked and hidden from users.
[Lock] - Locking an app will prevent the app from appearing in the request app list in the MB Smart app.

3.2 Installing apps on Chromebook

Find the app in the Play Store or Chrome Store
Select the Share button
Copy the app link
Paste the link into the MB or the Customer's portal
Click Install

4. Extension Settings (Pro) Tab

This tab only appears for Pro users, here you can change the following:

AI-powered image painting levels.
AI Text filtering levels.

How do you activate the extension correctly?

Chromebook:

Open the MB app.
Must be open in Chrome
Tap the "Register Device Extension" button. — and you're all set!

The Adult setting requires more than one word on the page to trigger the filter. However, with Adult Very Strict, a simple word can trigger the block. 👇

6. URL Lists Tab

This section provides the interface for whitelisting and/or blocking sites for the MB Filter and the DNS Filter.

Blocking is always privileged over open sites, for example: "google.com" on the blacklist will block "sites.google.com" even if it is on the whitelist.

6.1 Site Modes

[MB Filter / No images] - This mode will open the site through the DNS without images.
[Fully Open] - The site and its images will be open in the DNS and any browser.
[Blocked] - The site will be blocked on MB Filter and DNS.
[Extension Excluded] - Excludes this site from the extension for PRO users, but will not open the site.

7. Features Tab

This section contains the top Special Configs options, quick fixes for most common issues, In-app blocks, YouTube options, and more.

8. Special Configs Tab

This section will provide all customized options available for the device, quick fixes, In-app blocks, and more

9. Chromebook Filter Defaults

PlayStore

Mb smart blocks the images and videos in the PlayStore by default

YouTube

YouTube provides three filtering levels: Strict, Moderate, and Unrestricted. By default, MB enforces the Strict filter. Both the Strict and Moderate levels block live streams and comments.
Often, shiurim and Torah-content get blocked on Strict, but are viewable on Moderate.

Google

MB enforces Google safe search and blocks the images tab when Google.com or the search category is opened

Spotify

Mb smart blocks the images and videos in Spotify by default

Customer Portal

Customers can remotely access the MB Smart Customer Portal from any device to request changes to their account
This also allows parents to control change requests for their children's devices.
To access the portal, go to http://customer.mbsmartservices.net/ and enter the Account ID and PIN.
After manually entering your Account ID and PIN the first time, save the new link as a bookmark. This way, you can easily return to the same account the next time without entering your "Account ID" again.
Important !! At least one mail application must be open on the device to contact support or the TAG office.

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