[Ham-Computers] Access question

[Ken Sprouse]

Jerry K wrote:

>Had the same problem with my 12-year old grandson last year, who was on a
>networked machine. Bought 'Net Nanny' software (do a Google), and cured the
>problem instantly. No need to mess with your computer or router (or other
>computers on the network), just install it on his machine only with your
>personal password as the control authority. No way around it on reboot or
>other tricks. You can give him specific time slots for each day of the week,
>or allocate him x number of hours per week so when his "bank" of hours is
>burned up, the machine is locked out of the internet. Game over. It worked
>like a champ for me.  :-)
>73, Jerry W5KP
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The problem with this solution is that Net Nanny will have no effect on 
the boys Xbox what so ever.  When the days time limit arrives he simply 
unplugs the computer and plugs in the Xbox.  At that point Net Nanny is 
out the window.  (no pun intended)  My first instinct was to say that 
this is not a technical problem at all but one that could be solved by a 
good dose of personal responsibility.  Can't make it up for work in time 
because you spend all night up playing games?  Guess what?  After enough 
of that you get fired.  I have been around long enough to know however 
that some of these situations are not as black and white as they first 
appear.  There are often other factors involved that make the person 
reluctant to implement the obvious solution to the problem.

-- 
Ken Sprouse / WA3FKG   John 3:16
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