locking down for the night

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can anyone help me please. I would like to set computer up so that it can't
be used after 11pm. if this can't be done, then i would most certainly like
msn messenger not to be running after that time. i use windows xp home and
am the administrator. i have a child that sneaks down in the the night to
use the computer
 
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wendy said:
can anyone help me please. I would like to set computer up so that
it can't be used after 11pm. if this can't be done, then i would
most certainly like msn messenger not to be running after that time.
i use windows xp home and am the administrator. i have a child that
sneaks down in the the night to use the computer
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What would you do if he/she were sneaking downstairs to watch TV late at
night? How about sneaking out to drive your car without your permission?
What about taking the computer access away entirely, or even putting the PC
in your bedroom, until your child can learn to abide by your rules? As a
wise man once said, "There are seldom good technological solutions to
behavioral problems".

However, for starters, you might check out

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidsafetyfaq.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
http://www.softsland.com/Parental_Control_Tool_for_Windows.html (I've never
used this; it just came up in a google search)

You might also post in microsoft.public.security.
 
wendy said:
can anyone help me please. I would like to set computer up so that it
can't
be used after 11pm. if this can't be done, then i would most
certainly like
msn messenger not to be running after that time. i use windows xp
home and
am the administrator. i have a child that sneaks down in the the
night to
use the computer
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One of the simplest ones is the "net" command from the
command line. From a command window, the command
line is "net user account_name /time: specified_times" where
"account_name is the childs account and the "specified_times"
are the times they can use the system. See the following link
for more information - one drawback - while it will stop
them from logging in, it will not kick them off if they are
in already.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_restrict_users.htm

mikey (who has "been there done that" ... teenagers, bah humbug!)
 
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