Re: Question about download blockers and Parental Controls...

From: Patrick Dickey (pd1ckey43_at_msn.com.removethis)
Date: 10/03/05 

Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:45:40 -0500

Malke wrote:
> Patrick Dickey wrote:
>
>
>>>Hi, Patrick. Possibly the new Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit might
>>>work for them. However, I don't see how they can work this without
>>>using passwords. Here's a link to the Toolkit:
>>>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/faq.mspx
>>>
>>>Malke
>>
>>I'll have to check this out more. Thanks Malke. I should point out
>>that each user account is password protected. When I referred to
>>passwords in my OP, I should have clarified that she tried to use the
>>MSN Premium Parental Controls, but that required her and the other
>>Administrator to enter a password in order to go to certain sites (and
>>download files) even though they don't have Parental Controls on their
>>accounts.
>>
>>So, if the only password required is the one to get into their User
>>Account, then this is almost perfect. It's just passwords to bypass
>>the blockers, that she's trying to avoid here.
>>
>
>
> I d/led the beta of the Toolkit a while ago and it looked pretty good. I
> didn't play with it much since I don't have a need for it here. Having
> a Mom who is a tech is a great deterrent to kid misbehavior, but even
> better is that my boys understand what can happen when you don't
> practice Safe Hex. They see it every day on clients' machines.
>
> From my quick look at the Toolkit, it isn't a password-protected blocker
> but rather a way to control the environment just like Group Policy does
> on XP Pro or in a domain.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Malke

Thanks again Malke. I'll recommend it then. It sounds like exactly
what she needs. 

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