User Accounts Parental Control?

From: hutch (hutch_dr@msn.com)
Date: 02/28/03


From: "hutch" <hutch_dr@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:51:54 -0800


1/
for immediate win xp options - ie
go start/control panel/network and internet connections/
internet connections/
go - content tab/
go - content advisor/
go - enable/
review/select your choices on eaq of 4-tabs/
ratings - approved sites - general - advanced/
and
take it fr there
also
2/
and - chk these out
a/
go here and search - 'parental control'
http://search.microsoft.com/
then - look at ea of results
b/
and look this over - ie
Microsoft Heeds Parents' Call for Greater Control of
Children's Viewing and Internet Surfing
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/Oct02/10-
10parental.asp
3/
also
search the net on - cnet - zdnet - tucows - etc for
'parental control' - and be sure to refine the reswults
by using 'freeware'
and
take it fr there

hth
God Bless
hutch

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings...
>
>Have a question...looking for a windows XP feature that
>allows me to do this or a 3rd party program software
that
>I can install to help me.
>
>I have 4 children at varying ages...5 computers. All
the
>systems have XP Home...mine has XP Pro. We don't use
AOL
>or MSN around here. The rest is part of the problem.
>
>All of the kids have limits on the computers but they
>don't necessarily listen and I have to sit and ride
>shotgun on them. When my wife and I are out for the
>evening or have to work late, there's more problems on
>the computers...no one sticks to there time limits or
>schedules.
>
>I'm hoping that there is a program or WIN XP feature
that
>will allow me to do the following:
>
>
> + assign a 1-2 hour limit per day per kid...they
>would log on and their time would countdown. At the end
>of the time they would have to log off or get kicked
>off. They would not be able to log on until the next
>day...or...
> + assign a specific time of day per child...Ashley
>would be allowed to get on her computer from 4-6
PM...and
>either log off or get kicked off...
> + parental control (with password protection) to
>over-ride the assigned time and give an extension to the
>currently assigned time...
>
>I was hoping that this PARENTAL CONTROL OPTION could be
>expanded in the WIN XP area of USER ACCOUNTS in the
>CONTROL PANEL when you assign them an account. Let
>me know what you think. I'm anxiously awaiting an
answer.
>.
>



Relevant Pages

  • RE: parental controls
    ... Read this.Special look at Parental control,point 3 ... If you are a parent and would like your children to access the internet, ... Windows XP has hidden built-in administartor account ... Limited users can download everything but cannot install anything ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: [Suggestions] Parental Control Software - hope I am not too OT
    ... never used parental control software. ... I always was of the mind that the dangers OFF the ... Internet were much greater than those ON the Internet. ... Internet - the kids already know. ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: Connect to the network manually
    ... Restricted Network usage can be done through Parental Control Software. ... Search the Internet for the term computer Internet parental control. ... "shade" wrote in message ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing)
  • Re: Xbox
    ... Do you have any privacy, parental control, or firewall software installed on ... (other than the Windows Firewall). ... packages provided by your Internet service provider. ... application is blocking Internet access for the MCX user account on the PC. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter)
  • Re: Boycott Symantecs Internet Security 2004 - censorware
    ... This is part of a Parental Control module in some versions ... You have to INSTALL it, ... add or remove individual websites from the sub-lists (assuming you've got ... anyway unless you've installed individual User Accounts for various users of ...
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