School Manager and Classwize Bypass Codes

This article is intended for IT support and Filtering Administrators.

Using a School Manager Bypass Code or Classwize Bypass Code, you can provide users with temporary access to sites, applications or searches that are Blocked but not Locked.

Creating a Bypass Code in School Manager

System users with the Global Administrator, Filtering Administrator, and Filtering Reporting Administrator roles can use School Manager to create Bypass Codes for users.

1. In School Manager, go to Filtering > Bypass Codes.
2. Select Add Code.
3. Select a duration of time (10 min to 3 hours), then select Add.

Allowing Teachers to Create Bypass Codes

Your school may allow teachers to create Bypass Codes using their Classwize Class Tools. System users with the Global Administrator, Classroom Administrator or Classroom Ed-Tech Manager roles can enable the Bypass Codes for teachers:

1. Sign in to School Manager.
2. Go to Configuration > Classwize.
3. Go down the page to Classrooms and to Features.
4. Select Bypass Code from the dropdown list.
5. Go to the bottom of the page and select Save.

After you have enabled Bypass Codes in Classwize, teachers can create a Bypass Code in Classwize using Class Tools. 

Viewing Available and Active Bypass Codes

System users with the Global Administrator, Filtering Administrator and Filtering Reporting Administrator roles can view a list of available Bypass Codes. The Active page contains a list of currently activated Bypass Codes.

Available Codes

You can view a list of current Bypass Codes created by a teacher, IT support or Filtering Administrator on the Available Codes page. 

From the Filtering Bypass Codes Available you can:

• Reuse a Bypass Codes until it expires.
• Search by the Code or the name of the IT support or Filtering Administrator who created the Bypass Code. 
• Sort the list by clicking on a column title Click again to reverse the sort.
• Select Expire Now to expire an Active code.

Active Codes

The Active or Bypass Codes Active page shows a list of codes currently in use, including details about who is using them.Go to Filtering > Bypass Codes > Active to:

• Search by the Code or the name of the Global Administrator, Filtering Administrator Filtering Reporting Administrator or Teacher who created the Bypass Code. 
• Sort the list by clicking on a column title. Click again to reverse the sort.
• Select Expire Now to expire an active code.

Troubleshooting

I created a Bypass Code, but students still can’t access the website

If a student uses a Bypass Code but still can't access a website, the website or its parent category may be Locked-Blocked. Only your Global Administrator, Filtering Administrator or Filtering Reporting Administrator can unblock Locked-Blocked websites.

Classwize Focus is switched on, and the Bypass Code isn’t working

Bypass Codes do not work while a teacher has the Focus session active, students who use a Bypass Code will reach the Block Page. Teachers won’t be able to generate a new Bypass Codes until they end the Focus session.