Setting up different users on a computer

Justin726 · 03-13-2006, 05:28 PM

Well my son is getting to the age that he probably shouldn't have full access to the internet. Is there an easy way to set up two different settings (users) for this computer, so that I can log off as an unrestricted user, and then he can log on as a different user with much more strict content rerstrictions? It probably should have some type of name and password log in if possible.

I'm running Windows XP. It has a place in the control pannel to set up User Accounts. Do I just have to go in there and set it up? Is it that simple?

bush · 03-13-2006, 05:37 PM

Yes, that will create a new user account. It will give him his own account that you can limit, but it won't limit browsing on the internet.

cebu66 · 03-13-2006, 05:51 PM

The best way is to get a Norton Internet Security by Symantec, it has a parental option that can restrict a user. You can just choose an option for a user as "child" and it will restrict anything that has "sex, gambling, etc..." in a website.

Justin726 · 03-13-2006, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cebu66

The best way is to get a Norton Internet Security by Symantec, it has a parental option that can restrict a user. You can just choose an option for a user as "child" and it will restrict anything that has "sex, gambling, etc..." in a website.

I'll have to check. That might be what I'm running right now.

cebu66 · 03-13-2006, 06:32 PM

Yap, if you have the Norton Internet Security, then all you have to do is turn on the "Parental Control" for that user, then you're set to go.

ZXRon · 03-13-2006, 06:51 PM

Assuming you're running IE6 on WinXP, you can also setup and configure the "content advisor" which is under Tools | Internet Options | Content. It may not be as thorough as the Norton software (as I've never used Norton), but it's there already with IE and better than nothing.

dm_gsxr · 03-14-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin726

I'll have to check. That might be what I'm running right now.

If he's old enough, he can probably help you with that.

Carl

mikem317 · 03-14-2006, 11:51 PM

You also might want to make him a "Power User" or "User" as opposed to an account with full administrator rights which is default. Assuming you're using Win XP Pro...

My Computer -> Manage -> Local Users and Groups -> Users > "click name" -> Properties -> Member Of <tab> -> Add -> Users, (also remove "Administrators" if appears in this box).

That way he'll won't be able to mistakening download and install sketchy programs or malware, etc.

bassholic · 03-21-2006, 10:59 PM

You block it at home and you will force and make him want to search it out elsewhere....Setting up the second account alone will not perform what you want. You will have to get something that has parental controls....