Managing Family Profiles
Profiles are the core of Manaia. Each profile represents a person (or group of devices) in your household and controls what content is allowed, when internet access is available, and what gets reported.
Understanding Profiles
Every household starts with a Default profile. Any device that connects to your network and hasn't been assigned to a specific profile uses the Default rules.
You can create additional profiles for each family member — typically one per child, and optionally separate profiles for adults who want different filtering levels.
Creating a Profile
1. Go to Profiles in the dashboard
2. Tap Add Profile
3. Enter a name for the profile
4. Choose the content filtering level
Content Categories
Manaia filters 9 content categories. For each profile, you choose which categories to block:
| Category | What It Covers |
|----------|---------------|
| Adult | Pornographic and sexually explicit content |
| Gambling | Online casinos, betting, and gambling sites |
| Violence | Graphic violence, gore, and extreme content |
| Drugs | Drug use, sales, and paraphernalia |
| Dating | Dating apps and hookup sites |
| Gaming | Online gaming platforms and stores |
| Social Media | Social networking platforms |
| Streaming | Video and music streaming services |
| Weapons | Firearms, explosives, and weapons sales |
For a child profile, you might block adult, gambling, violence, drugs, dating, and weapons. For a teenager, you might only block adult and gambling. Adults might choose not to block any categories.
Setting Schedules
Schedules control when internet access is available for a profile. Common uses:
To create a schedule:
1. Open a profile and go to the Schedules tab
2. Tap Add Schedule
3. Choose the days of the week
4. Set start and end times
5. Choose what to block during that window (specific categories or all internet)
6. Optionally allow specific domains (e.g. allow educational sites during homework time)
Schedules apply in the profile's timezone. You can have multiple schedules per profile.
Screen Time Limits
On Guardian plans and above, you can set daily screen time limits per profile:
When the limit is reached, internet access is paused for that profile. Parents can grant additional time from the dashboard or app.
Custom Rules
Custom rules let you allow or block specific domains beyond the category filters:
To add a custom rule:
1. Open a profile and go to the Custom Rules tab
2. Tap Add Rule
3. Enter the domain (e.g. example.com)
4. Choose Allow or Block
5. Optionally enable Match Subdomains to include all subdomains (e.g. cdn.example.com)
Custom rules take priority over category filters.
AI Safety Reports
On Guardian plans, Manaia generates AI-powered reports that summarise your child's online activity in plain English:
Reports are delivered to your email and available in the dashboard under Reports.
Access Requests
When a child tries to visit a blocked site, Manaia can optionally allow them to request access. You'll receive a notification and can approve or deny the request from the dashboard or app. This encourages communication and helps kids understand the boundaries.
Tips for Managing Profiles
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