Limiting user time?

[Bruce]

Is there a way to limit the amount of time a user can be
logged onto the machine each week? Would like to have it
tell my sons politely that their alloted 90 minutes per
week is up. Running XP Pro.

tia

Bruce

 

[Luke Robertson]

Not built in to windows. There may be third party software somewhere
if you look hard enough.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is there a way to limit the amount of time a user can be
logged onto the machine each week? Would like to have it
tell my sons politely that their alloted 90 minutes per
week is up. Running XP Pro.

Hi

You will need 3rd party software for this, e.g. the program
"1st Security Center" would maybe cover your requirement:

http://www.1securitycenter.com/

<quote>
The powerful feature "User Working Time" allows you to limit working
time for your children , office colleagues , students and so on. You
can define several time intervals and time durations to manage users
working time very easy.
</quote>


The application in the link below is a lot more limited, but it can
e.g. force a logoff/shutdown at a set time or after a time duration
(but it looks like this is computer based and not user based):

Aye Shutdown
http://www.ayesoftware.com/asd/