Re: controlling user time

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From: william kossack (wskossack_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 02:00:39 GMT

the current plan is to limit the teenager to a guest account without
administrative rights. Is there anything that can be done to a guest
account?

NobodyMan wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:38:19 +0900, "jeffrey" <jeffrey@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>If I remember correctly, I beleive you can restrict user time on the
>>computer. If your using XP Pro, go to administrator tools > computer
>>management > Local users and groups > local users. double click on the
>>user`s name, then I beleive there is some tabs there that can set when the
>>user is allowed to access the computer. I don`t have an XP machine in front
>>of me to be sure, but I beleive that`s where it is. Not sure if XP Home as
>>the same setup, I don`t use that version.
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>"william kossack" <wskossack@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:oA_ed.243210$wV.119682@attbi_s54...
>>
>>>OK, if XP can not control how long I let my daughter user her computer
>>>each day. Is there a 3rd part app that works which will?
>>>
>>>We have tried a couple programs but they did not work
>
>
> I just tried what the TOP POSTER suggested. It doesn't work.
>
> To my knoweldge, there is no way to set this up in XP, or via third
> party solution. Parental supervision is the best bet.
>
> A possible expensive solution is to set up a server for a home LAN,
> set up DNS, promote it to a Domain Controller via DCPROMO, then join
> all the XP boxes to the domain. Create a Domain user account for each
> user; you can set access times/limits for the domain user accounts on
> the server. A very expensive solution, but it is guaranteed to work -
> at least until your children discover your user account/password on
> the server and reset everything to their liking before locking your
> account out.
>

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