Prohibiting Access to Internet

[Uncle Joe]

My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.

If she purchases a PC (Win XP), how can she allow her son access
to the general and Office apps while utterly banning him (complete
lockout)from accessing the Internet via using any browser he might
install on her system?

TIA.

 

[Alias]

My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.

If she purchases a PC (Win XP), how can she allow her son access
to the general and Office apps while utterly banning him (complete
lockout)from accessing the Internet via using any browser he might
install on her system?

TIA.

Easy, pull the cable/dsl/dial-up plug out from the wall and the computer
and take it with you when you go.

Alias

 

[Gordon]

My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.

If she purchases a PC (Win XP), how can she allow her son access
to the general and Office apps while utterly banning him (complete
lockout)from accessing the Internet via using any browser he might
install on her system?

TIA.

just my 2c worth, but she should consider getting one with XP PRO on it
rather than Home edition - the security functions in Pro are much better
than Home as it's designed more for domain use. She would then (AFAIK) be
able to deny access to his User to the device which connects to the
internet.

HTH

 

[Pat Coghlan]

just my 2c worth, but she should consider getting one with XP PRO on it
rather than Home edition - the security functions in Pro are much better
than Home as it's designed more for domain use. She would then (AFAIK) be
able to deny access to his User to the device which connects to the
internet.

I don't think it's possible to block access to the network adapter via
security settings, although it might be possible to disable it from her
(admin) account, and if he has a limited account he might not be able to
enable it.

It does seem a bit extreme to deny total network access to a 21 year-old.

Perhaps the best approach is to install Netnanny-type software which
will block access to adult sites only, and give her son a limited
account so that he can't change the settings.

 

[Gordon]

Easy, pull the cable/dsl/dial-up plug out from the wall and the computer
and take it with you when you go.

Alias

Good old lateral thinking......but he could buy another cable?
better bet is to use a removable HDD......

 

[Bob I]

Wouldn't that make it somewhat difficult to use the Office apps?

 

[Half_Light]

I don't think it's possible to block access to the network adapter via
security settings, although it might be possible to disable it from her
(admin) account, and if he has a limited account he might not be able to
enable it.

It does seem a bit extreme to deny total network access to a 21 year-old.

Perhaps the best approach is to install Netnanny-type software which
will block access to adult sites only, and give her son a limited
account so that he can't change the settings.

Hehe..NetNanny for a 21 year old...hahaha.

This problem is easy to solve even with the Home edition of XP, no pro
needed. Go to Control Panel/Network Connection, right click and select
properties of you LAN connection, under the general tab check Show
icon in notification area when connected, click ok. Drag a shortcut of
the Lan connection to your desktop, put this in your quick launch bar
and delete the one on the desktop. Right click the LAN icon in the
system tray and select disable, now he won't be able to connect to the
interner under his limited user account and he won't be able to enable
it either. When you want to connect to the internet you just single
click on the icon I told you to put in the quick launch bar. This is
the method I use and the only reason I use it is so I'm not connected
to the internet 24hrs. More secure. Personally, I thinik a 21 year old
should have his own PC and do as he pleases. But then I left home at
16 so don't understand 21 year olds being treated like babies still.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

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| My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
| still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
| Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
| distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
| on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.
|
| If she purchases a PC (Win XP), how can she allow her son access
| to the general and Office apps while utterly banning him (complete
| lockout)from accessing the Internet via using any browser he might
| install on her system?
|
| TIA.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.

If she purchases a PC (Win XP), how can she allow her son access
to the general and Office apps while utterly banning him (complete
lockout)from accessing the Internet via using any browser he might
install on her system?

TIA.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Use the Internet Explorer 6 Content Advisor to Control Access
to Web Sites in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310401

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

For some requirements, you may find it easier to invest in a
3rd-party solution, such as NetNanny or CyberPatrol.

You need to be aware, however, that *NO* technical or software
solution is fool-proof, and _none_ can ever adequately take the place of
live adult supervision. If your sister cannot trust her son to
safely/properly use the computer without supervision, she may have to
consider limiting his access to it.


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safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

 

[Plato]

My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.

Then tell your sister that her new pc is off limits to the son. Have the
son get a job and buy his own pc.

 

[t.cruise]

Or: When the sister receives shipment of the PC, let her go to Start
button/Settings/Control Panel/User Accounts/Change an Account and create a password for
the main profile that the PC boots up to, and not give the password to him. That would
seem like an impossibility though, since she is already enabling him by letting him remain
at home at 21, unemployed. Let him get a job, save up some money, and get his own place.
He was not born with the entitlement to stay at home at 21 and let his parents pay the
bills. They might think that they are helping him, but they are stunting his development.
Maybe I watch too much Dr. Phil, but if the parents would stop enabling him, he would get
off his butt and make a life for himself. I wonder if he has trained his parents to allow
his girlfriends to sleep over. Sic transit gloria mundi...
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[Gordon]

Sic transit gloria mundi...

Don't you mean Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.......

 

[t.cruise]

LOL!!!

So, Latin is not a dead language. Both statements could be appropriate in this situation.

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[Paul Knudsen]

My sister is contemplating buying her first PC. Her 21 year-old son
still lives at home, and she doesn't trust him to have access to the
Internet. When he had access to his big brother's PC, he showed a
distinct proclivity to collect porn, to play casino games, and to bid
on e-Bay despite becing unemployed.

That is too funny!

If she purchases a PC (Win XP), how can she allow her son access
to the general and Office apps while utterly banning him (complete
lockout)from accessing the Internet via using any browser he might
install on her system?

TIA.

Suggest she kick the bum out!