Many users are interested in how to set parental control on, in order to restrict access to it for a child and some other family members. This article discusses the installation of parental control using Windows 7, and also discusses a few additional most common solutions.
Windows 7 standard tools
Windows developers have offered a special component in their operating system called " Parental control". With its help, they create a separate account for children, set the time of access to a PC, games, certain software products in it.
Creating a monitored profile in Windows 7
For starters, in search bar Start menu, type the phrase "Parental Control". The search result will be a corresponding string that refers to the component of the operating environment of the same name.
In the same picture, an arrow is drawn, pointing to the link "Create an account", clicking on it will allow you to go to the window for creating a new "account".
To create an account about a new user, you just need to type the name for this "account" in the text field and click the "Create account" button. Below is the result as a finished new profile.
Although we created new profile user, but Windows yet does not know that it needs to be serviced according to the necessary criteria. Therefore, you will need to go into this account and enable the parent control option in it.
Only if you enable this function, its options will become available: "Time limit", blocking and allowing specific games, applications. You can enter it without specifying a password, but a child will be able to work under this account only according to certain rules.
Setting the time limit option
To set restrictions on the time children spend at the PC, you need to follow the link "Time limit".
So, you can get access to the "Schedule" tool, where you can configure, in fact, the time of using the computer for the controlled account... Below, in the image, one of the options for setting a ban on using a computer at night is presented.
The filled rectangles show the forbidden time, and the light ones show the allowed time for using the computer.
Allow and block the launch of games and applications
By clicking on the "Games" link in the monitored profile, the user will be able to open the game controls snap-in. If the "No" option is set in the window that opens in response to the question whether children can launch games, then the functions of prohibiting the launch of games and setting categories for games will not be available. Otherwise, you can prohibit and allow games, assign categories to them.
To designate the groups of games that are allowed for the owner of a controlled account, you must follow the link "Set a category for games" and set the required category here. For example, category E is games for everyone, and if you opt for it, then going to the ban page, the user will find that the games of this particular group are allowed to start.
The following image shows the Prohibit and Permit Games page. In the presented case, none of the categories of games is prohibited, although it is possible to allow or prohibit any of the games presented in the list.
In addition to games, this component provides the ability to prohibit the launch of individual applications. To do this, follow the link "Permit and block specific programs."
If you check the box that allows the monitored profile to work only with a specific set of programs, then a list of applications installed on the PC will be built in front of the user. Applications marked in the list will be available for use from a controlled account. That is where we will end our review of how to install parental controls on windows 7 and move on to specialized programs.
Specialized Parental Control Software
TimeBoss
Specialized applications provide more functionality than built-in Windows component... Thus, the popular TimeBoss utility offers to limit the time of using the computer with an accuracy of minutes. But, unfortunately, there is free access to free version only for 30 days.
This program assigns by default to all accounts on the PC the rights of the Chief (Parent), and parents can already assign the required profile the rights of the Child by doing this profile controlled. The child, in addition to the designated time for playing at the computer, can receive prizes and bonuses in the form of extra time playing at the PC.
This utility has the ability to restrict Internet access, make black and white list websites visited, deny access to a number of applications, as well as to system programs.
The "Journal" function of the utility allows you to keep statistics on the activities of children on the PC. She also creates screenshots that will allow you to see exactly what your child is viewing.
Parental Controls
Parental Controls does not have a Russian-language interface, but it is very convenient and simple. The program also keeps very accurate statistics on the activities of users on the PC.
In the next column “Controls” the user can configure all the required parameters of restrictions: time, access to websites, access to applications. You can apply the configured parameters in the "User Accounts" module.
CyberMama
CyberMama utility is very simple and convenient to use. This utility offers two modes: parent and child. The transition between them is simple and does not require unnecessary actions.
It allows you to customize the time schedule for children to play at the computer.
CyberMama also offers parents the function of building black and white lists of programs. Supported by the utility reporting.
Configuring restrictions on the router
Home routers also allow you to set up controls to control what your kids do. With this tool, parents can monitor their child's activities on the Internet. It will allow them to configure the access time to global network, block the loading of certain websites. With its help, you can build a whole schedule of work on the Internet.
An example of routers with the desired function models from TP-link may become. The figure above shows the control panel of the Parental Control tool of a TP-link N series router.
To configure the child's access to certain websites, you need to select the "Add new" button. The selection will result in the control panel shown in the figure above. The topmost text box needs to be controlled.
If this PC is in local network router, then this address can be selected from the drop-down list.
Clicking on the "Schedule" link will allow you to go to the network access schedule control panel, appearance which is shown in the figure above. This panel will allow you to set the day, time, as well as the beginning and end of access to the Internet.
There are a lot of various solutions on the application market that offer worried parents the function of controlling their child. Each of these solutions offers largely similar standard methods for tracking a child's PC activity. More original means are also offered in the form of keyloggers and keyboard and mouse blockers.
Despite the abundance of proposals, parents must understand that control over the child's actions should be provided at two levels: in the operating system (launching specific programs, time spent at the PC) and on the Internet (access to a certain category of sites).
Control of the first level can be achieved using the built-in function of the operating environment. Restrictions on working with the network are provided due to the correct configuration of the router, as well as using a number of desktop applications and online services.
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We can also conclude that today there is no full-fledged solution in the form of game control, except for the built-in Windows parental control component.
Here are some useful functions and applications that will help you make your smartphone safe for your child.
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A smartphone in the hands of a child is not uncommon, but a necessity, so it is quite understandable that parents want to be constantly in touch with their child. But making the internet safe for your children takes a lot of effort and patience.
Parental controls vary. The first option is a built-in option on the smartphone itself. Such options usually have standard functions (prohibition of visiting websites, downloading applications, online purchases, participation in mass games). They are inactive by default.
The second option is downloadable applications with child tracking and monitoring functions.
The third option for parental controls is activation additional option on some Internet resources, for example, in Google play.
Another option is a paid parental control service from mobile operators.
How to connect these functions and how to install a control application useful for dads and mothers, we will figure it out in detail.
How to set parental controls on an iPhone
Parental controls on an iPhone have a fairly wide range of restrictions that can be set without downloading separate applications. On iOS devices, you can disable:
take a photo or shoot a video;
download or uninstall applications;
buy apps in iTunes Store and iBooks Store;
view and download content from certain websites (age limit);
transfer location data;
provide access to files, calendar, reminders, photos.
On the iPhone that your child uses, you can also set up a Family Sharing option that lets parents view the contents of the device. When you set a ban on purchases, you can allow the child to send parents a request "Ask to buy." Then all the online purchases that the child wants to make will be known to his parents.
How to set up restrictions on iPhone:
Open Settings on your desktop.
Go to the "General" section.
Then find the "Restrictions" section.
Turn restrictions on and only enable apps and features that you allow your child to use.
After you activate the restrictions, the smartphone will ask you to come up with a passcode. Remember it in order to later remove the ban.
How to limit the actions of children on Android
You can install parental controls on Android through Google Play. The store has a built-in option that allows parents on their children's gadget to block access to inappropriate content. This can be done without downloading and installing additional applications. The Parental Control function is not available on all gadgets: it all depends on the OS version supported by the device.
On Google Play, parental controls have the following features:
filters out applications;
restricts children from viewing and downloading adult media content;
restricts app purchases by age rating;
offers to download apps and media content that is age-appropriate.
Filters for some types of content may not be available in all countries, so parents should be prepared for the fact that when traveling internationally, a children's gadget may no longer be controlled. However, when you return to your home region, filtering sites that are “harmful” to your child will resume.
How to enable this useful feature on Google Play:
Open Google Play on your desktop.
Activate restrictions.
After activating Parental Control, the smartphone will ask you to come up with a password that it will ask for in the future to disable restrictions.
Downloadable applications
Developers useful applications parental controls do not agree on how it should be. Among the many programs for monitoring the child, parents need to choose the one that corresponds to their concept of the necessary functions.
There are many popular and multifunctional applications for use on devices with Android and iOS operating systems:
Children's Browser;
We will tell you how these applications work and what useful features possess.
One day in the family the day comes when applications from the mobile go somewhere without a return. The mystical loss is dispelled when the owner of the smartphone notices what his child is doing with him.
The Kid's Shell app is intended for parents who, on the one hand, allow their children to enjoy the benefits of technology, and on the other hand, are concerned that their smartphone and children may harm each other.
The Kid’s Shell application restricts children’s access to all unwanted functions and capabilities of the phone, from banal SMS sending to buying applications.
If the child has already grown up to acquire his own smartphone, then Kid's Shell will act as a second dad. For the child to study at school, and not to waste time in mobile games, the program is equipped with a timer for use. The idea behind it is simple: if you want your child to be able to play on the phone only after school, then in this section you can set the appropriate time interval.
The Kid's Browser app is a kind of internet filter that parents have been waiting for. For modern children, all aspects and realities of the adult world, from political news to violent content, are open all the time, as long as there is a smartphone with the Internet in their hands. To restrict the child from unnecessary information, install the "Kid's Browser" on his smartphone.
Children tend to have a rather narrow range of interests: cartoons, entertainment news and YouTube videos. Configure all sites in the "Children's browser" based on the wishes and interests of the child, and fix the result personal password... As a result, it turns out that the child is both online and safe.
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Kids Place app restricts children's access to personal mobile data, purchases and calls. If you do not want your child to watch YouTube without you, turn off access to the application in the Kids Place settings and do not worry. This principle fits all smartphone applications.
Using GPS navigation, Kaspersky Safe Kids helps you keep track of where your child is. The application also helps to track the child's activity: browser history, social networks, calls, programs and total usage time.
Screen Time allows you to keep track of the amount of time your child spends on their smartphone and tablet. This application is different interesting feature... It sets the usual functions of time limit and restrictions on the Internet not from the child's phone, but from the parent's.
Parental control from the antivirus company ESET helps to collect all data about its use from a mobile child. The application analyzes the information received, providing the parent with all the necessary facts: browser history, time of use and movement.
Applock is a harsh solution for parents who don't want their child to explore the contents of a smartphone. The application offers several options for protection at once: a fingerprint, a password or graphic key... However, verification pops up only when someone tries to access private data. So leaving only games without a password, a parent does not have to worry about the contents of the smartphone, giving it to children's hands.
Kidslox helps to easily block all content and functions that are not intended for children's perception: applications, internet, media files. In addition to the traditional features of the application, such as the time limit and the schedule, Kidslox has three working modes: parent, child, lock.
The Where Are My Children app speaks for itself. This program helps to track the movements of the child during the day. Useful push notifications are a nice feature. They come to the parent's smartphone when the child gets to the section, school or home. Another plus of the application is the presence of a "panic button" that sends a notification to the parent's smartphone.
How do I turn off parental controls on my phone?
How do I remove parental controls from my smartphone? This depends on the device manufacturer and the installed operating system... Therefore, before removing the protection, you should ask what OS is on your smartphone.
To disable restrictions on a gadget with Android OS, you must:
1. In the device menu, open the "Settings" folder - the "Users" tab - "Limited account".
2. Select programs to which access will be limited.
You can remove protection from an iOS device in this way:
1. Enter the "Disable restrictions" section: "Settings" - "General" - "Restrictions".
2. Select Disable Restrictions.
3. Enter the password you created earlier.
If you lose your passcode, you can remove the controls from your iPhone or iPad by setting it up as a new device. In this case, all user settings will be deleted, and the gadget will need to be customized again for yourself.
Function limited access from your child's gadget can be configured not only in the device itself, but also in frequently visited sites, for example, in "Google Play".
To remove parental control on Google Play, you need to:
1. Enter google app Play.
3. Disable "Use PIN for purchases" or "Restrict purchases by password".
4. Enter PIN or password.
The above algorithms allow you to remove the parental control function using a PIN code or password and use the device without restrictions.
Despite the wide variety of ways to control and track child's activity on the phone, they will not replace live communication between parents and children. The best way keep your kids safe from malicious internet - spend more time with your child.
The parental control feature in Windows 10 is designed so that parents can monitor the actions that their child takes on the computer, restrict the child from visiting unwanted resources and set the length of time spent at the computer.
Also, this feature will negate the likelihood of breaking something in the system by deleting system files or changing settings that are critical for it. You will learn more about all this from the proposed article, it also contains detailed instructions on creating an account and rules for using a computer for a little user.
In Windows 10, parental control has become less free - there are restrictions on the use of this function. They consist in the fact that for the exploitation of family safety, it is imperative to work from under the account microsoft records (the software giant wants to know about everything, even about the restrictions that parents impose on the pastime of children in the virtual world) and be connected to the global network. The function does not work without the Internet. For users, such solutions will not bring any benefit.
The first step in configuring parental controls is creating an account for the little user. The easiest way to solve the problem is through the new "Parameters" menu.
- We call it by holding Win + I.
- Go to the "Accounts" section.
- We activate the tab "Family / other users".
- Click on the icon with a plus sign "Add a family member".
We stop at the first option "Add a child's account", after which we set the address of the personal email, in its absence or unwillingness to enter this data, select the item "No mailbox address". Although, on the next iteration, you will have to enter it or accept the offer to start an email.
The next iteration is the indication of personal data (first and last name), as well as mail, if this was not done in the previous step. Next, you will have to enter the child's date of birth (Microsoft wants to know everything, because here you can cheat, as in the case with the name), city of residence and set a password for the account being created. If you indicate that the child is under 8 years old, Windows 10 will automatically activate increased precautions for the new account, and if the child is over 8 years old, all settings can be changed manually.
Then the developer goes even further and asks to specify personal number phone and one more mailing address, suddenly you will have to restore your account. The phone number will have to be confirmed, so you won't be able to cheat here.
At the final stage, it will be proposed to use the Microsoft Advertising service, which is not worth doing. This service collects data about users and uses it to display advertising messages based on their interests.
We close the window and we can log in to the new account. For this, as mentioned, you need an internet connection. After entering new account you need to perform its additional configuration, and a message with data that parents can follow the child's actions pops up only at the first authorization in the account.
Configuring account restrictions is carried out by following the account.microsoft.com/family link after authorizing on the Microsoft resource from the account of the parent who created the restricted account. This page can also be accessed through the "Parameters". In the "Family / other users" tab, click on the "Control parameters via the Internet" button.
Setting up a limited account
The following options will become available in the main window:
- Reports on actions taken - activated by default with email alert function;
- InPrivate Browsing is a function of anonymous web-resources browsing without storing navigation history (disabled by default for children under eight years old).
Below is a list of other parameters and settings.
1. Browsing web pages. By default, resources that are harmful and unwanted for children are blocked and enabled in the search engine. safe search... If necessary, you can correct the list of prohibited sites.
The settings (site filter, safe search and collection of web navigation information) only apply to integrated web browsers (IE and Edge). If you want a complete record of user behavior on the computer, other browsers should be blocked.
2. Apps and games. The window displays a list of programs installed on the computer, including those integrated into the operating system, user-installed... These include both portable applications and all games found. It contains data on the time of starting and shutting down the software.
The menu allows you to block applications that will appear in the list (this will happen only after the first launch of the program / game from under a limited account), regardless of whether the game / program is installed or is portable. Getting content from Windows Store can be limited by age.
3. Timers of work for the PC. The window displays information about the duration, start and end time of the session. Here you can specify the duration of working sessions and indicate the time when the child can log into the account.
4. Shopping / spending. If there is money in the account of a small user, you can track the expense of his personal funds spent on purchasing digital content in the Windows Store or making purchases through the functions built into games. Here you can replenish an empty account without providing access to the attached bank card.
5. Finding a child - this function is necessary for parents whose child takes with them portable device, for example, to study. It will help to track the user's location during the operation of the device (laptop, tablet).
In principle, there is nothing complicated or incomprehensible with the work of parental control in the top ten, apart from a couple of disappointments:
- obligatory presence of the Internet;
- input confidential information about yourself and other family members;
- the impossibility of blocking applications before their first launch from under a limited account;
- updating the configuration of the child's account with a significant delay (it is worth stopping at this a little).
How parental controls work
After configuring a child account, you have to wait some time for the settings to take effect. Of the peculiarities of this function, the following should be noted.
2. Information about running applications and PC operating time appears with a significant delay (up to several hours). In this case, it automatically becomes impossible to prohibit the child from working longer than the specified time (seeing that the clock is almost midnight, you cannot end the work session).
3. Information about visited web resources is not always displayed, even for Edge and IE.
4. Information about purchases is also displayed with a delay or not at all, but data about running games and software are presented at their best.
Another unpleasant moment for parents is that a child, having mastered some knowledge and skills of working at a computer, will be able to easily remove all established restrictions. You don't need to have access to parent mail or Microsoft accounts to do this. But you won't be able to do this without leaving a trace - the corresponding notifications will immediately come to the specified mailbox... We will not dwell on this mechanism.
2 votesGood day, dear readers of my blog. Today I will step away from my main mission. We will not talk about making money on the Internet, but we will discuss one very important thing. Let's talk about protecting children from malicious sites, games and applications.
In this article, you will learn how to put parental control on the Internet, I will show a video on how to protect your children from the harmful effects of a computer. I will tell you which phone to buy for the smallest and put a lock so that no one will even guess that something is forbidden to him.
Windows parental controls
If you have Windows 7, like mine, then you can ban the use of some programs, games and determine the time at which children can be at the computer.
If you need to ban not only the use of the computer itself, but also the Internet, then you will have to download additional extensions on the official Microsoft website, which will increase the management capabilities. It's free.
If for some reason you do not like this method, then you can install another additional program. However, in any case, first you have to learn how to create additional user accounts. Let's figure it out as soon as possible.
Create a new account
Go to the control panel to create a new account. It is needed to control only children and not have problems using the laptop yourself.
Now open the Parental Controls tab.
And create a new account.
It is not necessary to use for this account. Only you (the administrator) need it so that teenagers cannot penetrate the system and reconfigure the conditions for more comfortable ones.
To check the box or not is up to you, and, probably, the child. After entering the name, click on "Create".
Done. Let's set it up now.
Time limit
In order to apply additional settings, you need to go to the account created for the offspring. Click on it.
So that is all. You are where you need it. Turn on parental controls at the top of the window that opens.
Without additional programs you can limit the child in time, games and applications used. Let's click on the first parameter.
Be careful, in blue you mark the time when he cannot be at the computer. After completion, it remains only to click "OK" and you're done.
Ban on games
Tracking and control programs
If for some reason you do not want to install Windows Live, and you need to implement the ban, then I offer you the program KidsControl... Thanks to it, you can also deny access to unwanted resources, exercise control over time, see which sites the kid visited.
The operation of the application itself will not be noticeable, and when accessing a forbidden resource, the site will display an error 404, "Server not found" or "Page not available." The utility is shareware. You will have 14 days for free use, and then you will have to pay 870 rubles for use.
To use it, you, as in the first case, will have to create several accounts, including one for the child. I think it won't be such a problem. KidsControl will only open when you start the system and log in with your (first) account that it started with.
In the future, no one will understand that you have this program on your computer. To open it, you will need to restart the operating system. It's funny, but even the ubiquitous one does not see her, that is, it will be difficult for even a nosy teenager to get to her.
So, download the program and reboot the system. This will open a window in which you can make settings.
As you can see, there are two accounts here: the administrator, the one who downloaded the program and has all the rights, as well as everyone else.
You can create multiple users who will have access to this program. You don't have to limit everyone.
The blacklist will include sites that the child is not allowed to access.
Prohibited resources are determined by the program itself. It has a built-in base with automatic system an update that periodically monitors the internet and adds sites not suitable for children.
If you want, the "Forbidden Files" tab will block the ability to download some files: music, videos and programs.
Well, the access schedule will not allow your child to enter the computer at a time not intended for this purpose.
That's all. Now you know how to protect your child from the computer. Let's move on to the phone?
Parental control on the phone for the little ones
First, I would like to talk to you about protection for the little ones. In the case of them, I would recommend you not to put protection on the Internet or phone, but to purchase BB-mobile ... You add to it yourself phone number, on which the kid can call and write SMS.
There are no complicated buttons here, additional unnecessary functions... At any time you can press a couple of buttons and get a map with the exact location of your baby. In the same way, you can access the baby's mobile from your phone and turn on the audio broadcast of what is happening around. The phone will call you back automatically, without the child's participation.
When it comes to the little ones, this thing is simply irreplaceable.
Of course, a rare child in the second or third grade will calmly walk with a BB-mobile and will not arrange a tantrum with a request to buy a fancy phone. We will talk about how to work with an Android tablet and phone in a future article. Subscribe to the newsletter not to miss.
Until next time and good luck in your endeavors.
Hello everyone. Today, solving the problem of a child's pastime at the computer and on the Internet is becoming quite difficult.
Depriving a modern child of a computer can be compared to the deprivation of literacy in the Middle Ages. But to optimize the time of communication between the child and the computer, we will be quite reasonable.
The duration of gaming sessions, the safety of visiting the Internet are some of the main parameters of parental control.
The Windows 7 operating system includes a number of services that could help parents exercise the necessary control over restricting access to applications, sites, and games. In addition, a number of additional software, provide additional control capabilities.
For example, complex applications such as Norton Internet Security and Kaspersky Internet Security today is also capable of solving these issues. For those who do not approve of the combination software, there are options that are only for parental control.
Most of them are in English, but with an increase in demand for such programs, Russified versions are more and more common.
1.1 KidsControl
KidsControl software is developed by YapSoft programmers. The size of the program is small. Only 4.4 MB. Has a shareware status.
It is designed to control the time of access to Internet resources. A feature of the program is that when you try to enter a prohibited site or just go to the Internet at an unspecified hour, the web page will not be displayed. Instead, a message is displayed "Server not found".
Like any program in the parental control series, this software consists of two modules. The first module involves an application that is responsible for blocking sites.
Second module Is the control panel itself. In order to enter the control panel, a special cipher is used. The cipher is set using special keyboardcontaining numbers from zero to 10. This kind of protection will protect set password from keyloggers.
The second module, the control panel, contains several profiles.
By default, this is a profile "child" and profile "without Borders"... Additionally, you can create profiles for other family members.
If the code was not entered when starting KidsControl, the program will start with the profile "child"... To switch to another profile, you will need to enter the correct cipher combination.
The most interesting thing is that the cipher access to the control panel and the cipher to go to the profile "without Borders" may be different. For each profile, it is desirable to specify its own combination of cipher.
More detailed settings provide additional restrictions: a web filter by category, limiting access to Internet resources by time, white and black lists of sites, bans on downloading certain types of files.
And yet, despite the fact that the web filter is equipped with a database of a million sites, testing shows that this is not enough. By enabling all categories of sites to be blocked, including even videos and music, by going to search engine "Google" some of them will still show up in the browser.
Therefore, it will not hurt to add software to help such a software product. Kaspersky Internet Security(about him below). In this combination, both programs will complement each other and provide stricter control over Internet resources.
It is also possible to restrict Internet access by time. At such a time, there is no way not to open a web page and look at the information in the mail. The disadvantage of this program is that it is possible to create a schedule for working at the computer, but it is impossible to set the total number of hours that the child spends on the Internet during the day.
There are also differences in the work of black and white lists, consisting in the fact that when compiling a white list of sites, you do not need to be sure that these are the resources the child will visit.
They will simply be available, that's all. To create a white and black list of sites, you need to use the "*" symbol. For example, if you specify the line "* tube" in the black list, then the child will not be able to visit the sites YouTube, Rutube.
That is, if the specified combination of characters is found in the name of the site, then it will not be displayed in the browser. But, for example, if you add YouTube.com to the whitelist, the blacklist will not block it if there is a combination of characters.
Pay attention to the download limit different types files. Testing this option shows that it is quite correct, but it would be nice to add the ability to manually add prohibited file types. For example, if you block the download zIP files, rAR archives will remain loaded without problems.
2 Parental Control in Kaspersky Internet Security
Parental control is no longer a rarity in applications that are responsible for the security of a computer on the Internet.
A good example would be the module "Parental control" in software Kaspersky Internet Security.
When parental controls are activated, all users receive a profile "Child", which implies the corresponding restrictions that are set using the program settings.
Profile titled "Parent" includes the ability to have full access to Internet resources. In this case, the parental control module remains on.
By selecting a profile "Parent" you need to set a password for it. Option to turn off parental controls or use a profile "Parent" it will be possible only by specifying the correct password.
Software Kaspersky Internet Security has the possibility of an individual approach to each site separately, mail, etc. If a site category is undesirable for a child, you can make it unavailable. This also applies to mail and chats. More fine tuning involves the creation of black and white lists of Internet resources.
The parental control of this program even includes limiting the time of using Internet resources. The setting involves setting the daily rate of sessions or setting the hours that open access to network resources.
If you get to a prohibited site, a message about blocking is displayed. All attempts to access prohibited sites are recorded in a special report.
Limit computer operation in general Kaspersky Internet Security "can not"but is quite compatible with other applications. That is, he does not refuse to work in pairs.
2.1 Time Boss
Time Boss software is developed by programmers NiceKit... Like most operating room applications windows systems of this type, it is relatively small. Namely, the size of this program.
Distributed by software shareware. Like standard remedy Windows Time Boss has the ability to set restrictions based on accounts.
The software window displays a list of users who have access to the computer. An account type is defined for each account - "Chef" or "Slave". Time boss first of all limits the time of using the computer, Internet access. It also makes it possible to restrict access to the list of prohibited programs and folders.
The tools to limit the amount of time you can use your computer are well thought out. It is possible to set the number of hours the user works at the computer per day or per week. Specify specifically the hours during which work at the computer will be performed.
It is also possible to create a schedule for all days of the week. There is also interesting addition - this is the addition of bonus time for a convenient or desired day. The above restrictions can be set for work on the Internet.
Please note that the software product perceives only the following browsers as Internet applications: Internet Explorer, Opera and Firefox. The rest of the browsers must be added manually by going to the program settings.
It can also be noted that the software has the ability to automatically detect applications that interpret the Internet, but it would be better to play it safe.
One of the special features Time boss Is an individual approach to each specific application. Namely, setting the usage time of a specific application. This function can be used to limit the time that the child spends playing computer games.
Time boss can set system limits. Namely, prohibit: using the system registry, task manager, control panel, changing the date and time, downloading files via Internet Explorer. In addition to everything, it is possible to disable the search and execution of applications located in the Start menu, set restrictions on access to disks.
In addition, the administrator can choose in which of the two modes it is preferable for him to work. If preference is given to the usual mode, then the user can see how much is allocated to him for work.
To do this, click on the icon in the taskbar. If, nevertheless, the administrator preferred the mode "Invisible", then the program starts running in background... Five minutes before the end of work, the system will notify the user about this as a warning. The warning can be displayed in the form of text, pictures, system error on the monitor screen.
To all of the above, Time Boss 2.34 has a section "Prizes"... Its purpose is to allow additional time for working with a computer or Internet resources. If the section parameters "Prizes" check the box "Disable Time Boundaries"then the user can use the computer and the Internet, bypassing the established early schedule.
The program is able to perfectly collect statistics of the work of each user separately.
The journal describes in detail all the actions that users performed. At the same time, it is possible to filter logs. For example, attempts were made to get to prohibited sites to run prohibited programs. Statistics can be displayed in text and graphics.
If the administrator considers the collection of statistics insufficient, it is possible to enable the creation of screenshots. Time Boss will determine screenshots at specified intervals that can be viewed in the log.
The Sceenhots folder, which is located in the Time Boss installation directory, should be moved to a safer place for greater security and everyone should be denied access to this folder.
If the Time Boss program is no longer needed, it must be unloaded by pressing the button "Prepare for removal"... This button can be found in the settings. Otherwise, the program is not removed from Startup and immediately restarts when the process ends.
2.2 Conclusion
Don't underestimate kids. The restrictions that the programs described above create can only temporarily deter the child from negative information.
Therefore, you should not completely rely on parental control software. It never hurts to have an extra conversation between parents and children about the rules of behavior on the Internet, about why a computer is needed in the first place.
Combining entertainment and useful informationwhich the child will emphasize from the computer, calculating machine will become irreplaceable assistant and will contribute to the educational process.
