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Offline B&D

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parental access
« on: August 11, 2008, 08:44:42 PM »
i.ve been to parental access but thats as far as i can. how do I see what my kids have been on when it comes to the internet. I need detail since this is new to me.
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Re: parental access
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 09:00:16 PM »
What O/S and Browser are you using ?

Your options are pretty limited unless you install a third party software suite - while you can try and check browser history etc. it's relatively easy for users to clear the tracks/history when they are done....
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Re: parental access
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2008, 09:20:09 PM »
i've just been thru control panel and activity viewer report.I have vista.
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Re: parental access
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2008, 11:33:12 PM »
Quote from: B&D on August 11, 2008, 09:20:09 PM
i've just been thru control panel and activity viewer report.I have vista.

Ah Vista - that's different - assumed it was XP or lower - sounds like you've already got it configured though.....

The Microsoft "how to" article pretty much covers what you can do with parental contros and if you've already configured the activity reporting then it doesn't matter if he kids clear their history etc.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/help/585539d0-0862-41e4-9b39-53467648efc51033.mspx

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Re: parental access
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 11:11:09 AM »
Arwel,

Once I set up a user account for my lad, I was able to simply configure a report once a week that came to the email address I specified, as Jimmy says, its easy to delete internet activity, but the report isnt affected.

I dont have vista, but with XP, its easy to set controls based on language, age, and violence filters. You should also be able to set whether you want the user to be able to recieve instant messages, video chat etc.

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Re: parental access
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 11:27:34 AM »
That's useful to know And - I didn't even know that XP had similar facilities - but the again my "kids2 are now 19 and 18 respectively  :)

BTW - are you using XP - Professional or Home ?

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Re: parental access
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 06:45:18 PM »
Quote from: JimmyTheHoover on August 12, 2008, 11:27:34 AM
That's useful to know And - I didn't even know that XP had similar facilities - but the again my "kids2 are now 19 and 18 respectively  :)

BTW - are you using XP - Professional or Home ?

Jim

Well I couldnt afford professional Jimmy, so am using home O:)

I might be misleading though, the reporting function may have been through Yahoo, not XP, will have a look
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Re: parental access
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 08:04:50 PM »
Thanks Andy - would be useful to know  :)
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Re: parental access
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 08:37:50 PM »
another one for allyou whiz kids- my laptop has vista but some hardware won't work on it (digital dictaphone)is it possible to have xp and vista to work on the same laptop-its one of these dual core processors. upgrade for the dictaphone doesn' work either.
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Re: parental access
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 08:47:56 PM »
It's possible to configure the laptop as a "dual boot" machine but you might need to repartition the hard disk.....
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Re: parental access
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 03:16:00 PM »
Quote from: B&D on August 12, 2008, 08:37:50 PM
my laptop has vista but some hardware won't work on it
A common issue with Vista.

Why bother with Vista at all? Odi got a new laptop a few weeks ago and I replaced Vista with XP Pro for her. The result is a laptop which feels much faster and works with everything (hardware). Unless Vista's parental controls are essential to you I'd ditch it all together.
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Re: parental access
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2008, 06:18:38 AM »
If you have the option, ditch Vista as Huw mentions.

XP will run faster and won't have problems with drivers for current or legacy hardware. If you need parental filters to Vista level or higher you can use your ISP to filter the sites their accounts are allowed to access or use free filtering software:
www.k9webprotection.com
This is based on the bluecoat firewall which is very good (NHS in Wales will have bluecoat firewalls very soon).

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Re: parental access
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2008, 07:32:48 AM »
anybody out there able to help with the change over, what is the work scale for this operation. I have xp pro to put on the computer, and is there anyway to make a back up of the vista programme for future reference?
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Re: parental access
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2008, 09:32:47 AM »
Which version of Vista ? - if it's the home editions then you can only backup files and cannot "image" the disk for restore later.

There may be some free options but I'd need to look around first..... - you can "of course" use commercial products like Norton Ghost to image the PC to either removeable DVD discs or an external hard drive via USB.

The actual wipe of vista and installation of XP should only take about an hour or so. You will of course need to reinstall your Apps. and Utils. etc. on XP as well.
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Re: parental access
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2008, 09:46:01 AM »
Free Vista/XP Image backup tool and info. here :-

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